KIEV: Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said Thursday they had agreed to halt fire on Dec 9 under the terms of a truce aimed at ending one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades.
The unexpected announcement provides the latest glimmer of hope that fighting across the eastern rustbelt of the ex-Soviet nation was nearing to a close after eight months that saw 4,300 people killed and shattered Moscow’s ties with the West.
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker underscored the Cold War-era chill now enveloping East-West relations by calling Russia a ‘strategic problem’ for the 28-nation EU bloc.
And Russian President Vladimir Putin accused …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
