MOSCOW — Separatist forces in eastern Ukraine deployed large quantities of arms and manpower Wednesday to an emerging flashpoint, undermining hopes for a new peace initiative. Ukraine’s president cut short a visit to Switzerland to deal with the unfolding crisis.Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed that both Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels pull back their heavy weapons from a previously agreed-upon division line to help reduce hostilities. Lavrov’s remarks received nominal approval from his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin. …read more
Source: Boston Herald
