Later at night, Vladimir Putin issued his own peace plan
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Kiev: A day ahead of a Nato summit, Ukraine issued a vague statement on Wednesday about agreeing with Russian President Vladimir Putin on cease-fire steps for eastern Ukraine. Russian-backed rebels rejected the move, saying no ceasefire was possible without Ukraine withdrawing its forces.
And Moscow said that it was not a party to the truce but nevertheless asked the pro-Russian rebels operating in east Ukraine to abide by it. The back-and-forth came as President Barack Obama arrived in Estonia in a show of solidarity with Nato allies who fear they could be the next target of Russia’s aggression.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s office said that he and Mr Putin were in agreement on a cease-fire. Mr Poroshenko’s office first said there was an “agreement on a permanent cease-fire,” but later revised it to say an “agreement on a ceasefire regime.” Russia said it was not a party to the deal, but backed it nevertheless.
Later at night, Mr Putin issued his own peace plan, calling on the insurgents to “stop advancing” and urging Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the region. Mr Putin, speaking in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, said he came up with a seven-point peace plan on the plane trip.
( Source : agencies )
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