Ukraine’s army said on Tuesday it had retaken Donetsk international airport after a day of heavy fighting following its seizure by pro-Russia militants in the aftermath of an election that saw billionaire Petro Poroshenko become the country’s new president. However, occasional bursts of gunfire could still be heard in the area and it was not clear whether Kiev’s forces have regained full control. Sergei Prokofiev Donetsk airport , which was modernised in 2012, remained closed on Tuesday. Some representatives of the rebels said at least 30 had been killed. However, that number was impossible to immediately verify. Mr Poroshenko, who won 54 per cent of the vote with more than 76 per cent of the ballots counted, has promised to negotiate with the anti-Kiev groups in eastern regions to end the months-long crisis. But he has also said that force should be used against “killers and terrorists”. On Monday […]