The cease-fire in Ukraine that curtailed casualties for four weeks is starting to fray as pro-Russian insurgents continue to test the nerves of the military with targeted attacks, the government in Kiev said. Fighting continued today in the northern part of Donetsk, the biggest city in the combat zone, according to a statement on the local council’s website. It reported shelling yesterday near the Russian border, where a high-voltage transmission line was severed, cutting off power to several districts. The violence contrasts with comments last week by President Petro Poroshenko that the worst of the war is over as Ukraine focuses on elections next month, securing gas supplies and preparing a bid for European Union membership. Russia , which denies involvement in the war, said it wants to normalize ties with the EU and the U.S. after being hit by sanctions. “Policing a cease-fire was alway going to be […]