KIEV – The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia on Thursday pledged renewed support for a tattered ceasefire in eastern Ukraine despite violations – including the storming of a key town by pro-Russian rebels.As the leaders condemned the fighting and urged both sides to observe the truce, there was strident opposition from the separatists and Moscow to a plea from Ukraine for international peacekeepers to enforce the ceasefire.Washington said pro-Russian rebels had broken the ceasefire more than 250 times since it came into force on Sunday.The Ukrainian army, meanwhile, said 90 troops had been captured and 82 were still …read more
Source: AsiaOne
