09-03-2014, 11:06 PM
Which is strange, considering that Russia was never at war with the Ukraine. Then the same article that says they've agreed, then says Russia has not confirmed.
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Russia, Ukraine, agree to permanent truce.
Ukraine announces ceasefire, but Russia refuses to confirm
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Russian president Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko at an earlier summit regarding the Ukraine crisis. Picture: AFP
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has announced he and Russian president Vladimir Putin have agreed to a ceasefire in fighting engulfing the east of the ex-Soviet state, however the Kremlin has hosed down the claims.
Mr Putin and Mr Poroshenko held a telephone exchange "that resulted in an agreement for a permanent ceasefire in Donbass (eastern Ukraine)," the Ukrainian president's office initially said in a statement.,/p>
"Mutual understanding was achieved concerning the steps which will enable the establishment of peace."
The statement was later watered down to say the conversation resulted in an “agreement on a cease-fire regime.”
A Kremlin spokesman said Mr Putin had not agreed to a ceasefire, as Russia was not technically a combatant in the Ukraine conflict.
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/09/03...zSkHtSI.99
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Russia, Ukraine, agree to permanent truce.
Ukraine announces ceasefire, but Russia refuses to confirm
Russian president Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko at an earlier summit regarding the Ukraine crisis. Picture: AFP
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has announced he and Russian president Vladimir Putin have agreed to a ceasefire in fighting engulfing the east of the ex-Soviet state, however the Kremlin has hosed down the claims.
Mr Putin and Mr Poroshenko held a telephone exchange "that resulted in an agreement for a permanent ceasefire in Donbass (eastern Ukraine)," the Ukrainian president's office initially said in a statement.,/p>
"Mutual understanding was achieved concerning the steps which will enable the establishment of peace."
The statement was later watered down to say the conversation resulted in an “agreement on a cease-fire regime.”
A Kremlin spokesman said Mr Putin had not agreed to a ceasefire, as Russia was not technically a combatant in the Ukraine conflict.
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/09/03...zSkHtSI.99