Rebels in Ukraine tried to distribute candy to kids. But the plan went spectacularly wrong.

Rebels in Ukraine tried to distribute candy to kids. But the plan went spectacularly wrong.

 Rebels in Ukraine tried to distribute candy to kids. But the plan went spectacularly wrong.DONETSK, Ukraine – The conflict in eastern Ukraine has been fought in recent days with bullets, bombs and mortars. But Sunday, the weapons of choice were chocolate, caramel and lemon-lime. What started as a separatist publicity stunt ended in one angry, gooey mess. Under the watchful gaze of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, whose statue looms over this square in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, rebels give away candy to children. (Photos by Griff Witte for The Washington Post) First, the PR stunt: The rebel government staged a rally for children in Donetsk’s Lenin Square to highlight what it claims are […]