KIEV, Ukraine— President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday that a “real cease-fire” was now in place in eastern Ukraine after the country saw one full day pass without a military casualty since the conflict began in mid-April.
“I have positive news. Today is the first 24 hours for seven months… when we have a real cease-fire in Ukraine,” he told an audience at the Lowy Institute during his three-day visit to Australia, according to his administration’s website.
However, Poroshenko admitted the standoff remained shaky, but said that if the ceasefire continued to hold it would be “a great step for peace and …read more
Source: Mashable
