President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine has called for UN peacekeepers to be deployed to eastern Ukraine to enforce a ceasefire.
At an emergency security meeting, he said such a force would help guarantee security “in a situation where the promise of peace is not being kept”.
His comments came after Ukrainian troops withdrew from the strategic city of Debaltseve after intense fighting.
The rebel advance on Debaltseve, which came in spite of the ceasefire agreed last week, has been widely condemned.
Mr Poroshenko’s request was approved by Ukraine’s national security and defence council at the emergency meeting on Wednesday night.
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Source: Voice Of Nigeria
