WNU Editor: From BBC News .... Pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine say they will observe a ceasefire until Friday morning, responding to the Ukrainian forces' unilateral ceasefire. The rebel announcement was made in Donetsk by Alexander Borodai, leader of the self-styled "Donetsk People's Republic" which is defying Kiev.
Update #1: Ukraine Government Meets Face-to-Face With Rebel Leaders -- Wall Street Journal
Update #2: Peace talks get under way in Ukraine involving Ukraine's ex-president and insurgent leaders -- AP
My Comment: The main pro-Russian militia groups have joined in .... but many other militias have not. This is going to be touch and go for the next few days. The ball is now in Ukraine President Poroshenko's to respond with peace talks in a substantive way ... I can only hope that he does. I will be updating this story later tonight.
2 comments:
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Read that Poroshenko have a plan B when the ceasefire ends and the pro Russians have not laid down their weapons. Do you know anything about this?
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Are some soldiers from the ATO switching sides to help the pro-Russian separatists?
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The new mayor in Kharkov is he pro-Russian? I have read that there was some pro-Russian rally's in Kharkov and the police stood idle an watched. But when the pro-Ukrainians had their rally they got arrested and beaten up by the police.
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What are your family telling you about the situation in Kharkov, is still stable or is it deteriorating?
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Is it still calm in Odessa or have the pro-Russians began to have an increasing presence there?
6. Can Poroshenko make conpromis with the pro-Russians seperatistsor is it too much disagreement that distanch them?
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I reposted my first questions hope that is okey, shall i delete them or keep them?
1) He has kept his plan B to himself.
2) Defections have occurred in the past .... but not so many now.
3+4) The situation is still very tense in Kharkiv. It could blow up at anytime.
5) Odessa has not been quiet. But there is a heavy police presence and the local authorities are now making sure that there will not be a repeat of the massacre thta happened a few weeks ago.
6) This is the million question .... is Poroshenko capable of compromising with Russian separatists? We are going to find out in the next few days/weeks.
I saw your questions earlier in the day. You do not need to repost them .... when I have the time I do make a point of answering all questions and requests.
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