-
Ukraine: Putin, Poroshenko agree on 'permanent ceasefire' in Donbass region
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has reached agreement with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday on a "permanent ceasefire" in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region, Poroshenko's press office said in a statement. "Mutual understanding was achieved concerning the steps which will enable the establishment of peace," the statement also said after Poroshenko and President Putin spoke by telephone. Pro-Russian separatists are battling Kiev's forces in the mainly Russian-speaking Donbass region, which is home to most of Ukraine's heavy industry and accounts for about 18 percent of the country's economic output. ... (full story)
- Comments
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- Sep 3, 2014 4:38am Sep 3, 2014 4:38am
- Idoscon
- | Membership Revoked | Joined Jan 2013 | 691 Comments
- Comment #2
- Quote
- Sep 3, 2014 4:49am Sep 3, 2014 4:49am
- wiseambition
- | Joined Oct 2012 | Status: Member | 6 Comments
- Comment #3
- Quote
- Sep 3, 2014 4:52am Sep 3, 2014 4:52am
- albchr
- Joined Mar 2009 | Status: Member | 584 Comments
Ghost Rider - WWTBMD?
- Comment #4
- Quote
- Sep 3, 2014 4:53am Sep 3, 2014 4:53am
- JollyBean
- | Joined Jul 2009 | Status: Member | 382 Comments