Russian president backs counterpart Poroshenko’s peace plan, though separatist fighters appear less than eager to complyVladimir Putin has called on both sides in eastern Ukraine to lay down their arms and compromise, giving his strongest backing yet for the peace plan announced by Ukraine’s new president, Petro Poroshenko.”The fact that President Poroshenko has declared a ceasefire is without question an important step towards reaching a final settlement, and perhaps is one of the most important conditions for this to happen,” said the Russian president on Sunday after taking part in a memorial ceremony to mark the anniversary of the day …read more
Source: The Guardian