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BREAKING NEWS Wednesday, September 3, 2014 4:46 AM EDT Ukrainian President’s Office Announces Cease-Fire With Russia President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine said on Wednesday that he and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had agreed on a cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The announcement provided no details about the agreement, and there was no immediate reaction from the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine who have been battling government troops with assistance from Moscow. Mr. Poroshenko’s office released a brief statement Wednesday saying that he and Mr. Putin had discussed the conflict by phone. “The result of the conversation was an agreement on a permanent ceasefire in Donbass,” the statement said, referring to a region in eastern Ukraine. “A mutual understanding was reached concerning the steps which will facilitate the establishment of peace.” READ MORE » nytimes/2014/09/04/world/europe/ukraine-russia.html?emc=edit_na_20140903
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:44:51 +0000

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