Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east Ukraine, a proposal that pro-Russia rebels swiftly said would be in breach of a peace deal.
At an emergency meeting late on Wednesday, Ukraine’s national security and defence council approved Poroshenko’s request, a clear sign of Ukraine’s concerns after pro-Russian rebels seized a town after a ceasefire took effect on Sunday.
“The best format for us is a police mission of the EU,” Poroshenko said according to a statement on his website.
“It will be the most efficient guarantor of security in the situation when …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
