Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a “comprehensive” dialogue among all the conflicting parties in the crisis in eastern Ukraine that has killed hundreds.
The Russian leader told reporters in Moscow Sunday that he welcomed the cease-fire called by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. But, Putin said “unfortunately,” there appeared to be artillery fire “from the Ukrainian side” late Saturday, a day after Mr. Poroshenko said the unilateral cease-fire would begin.
Poroshenko laid out a peace plan late Saturday, urging all parties to support the plan and settle their differences through dialogue.
Earlier Saturday, pro-Russian separatists rejected Ukraine’s unilateral cease-fire.
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Source: Voice of America