ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling on western countries to lean on the Ukrainian government to honour all of the internal political reforms contained in the peace accord signed in Minsk.His remarks came today against the backdrop of fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine and the renewal of international sanctions, which have dealt a body blow to the Russian economy.Putin says they expect full implementation of the accord, particularly the promised constitutional overhaul that would give rebellious regions more autonomy.He sidestepped questions of Russian involvement in what he described as a “civil war.”But Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko …read more
Source: National Newswatch
