Friday, June 20, 2014

Ukrainian President Orders A Seven Day Ceasefire Starting Immediately



Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko Declares Ceasefire -- BBC

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has declared a week-long unilateral ceasefire in fighting with pro-Russian militants in the east of the country.

Heavy fighting had been continuing between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia rebels, with new reports of military hardware entering Ukraine.

The ceasefire had been expected ahead of the implementation of a peace plan.

However, correspondents say pro-Russian insurgents seem to have no intention of laying down their arms.

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More News On The Ukrainian President Ordering A Seven Day Ceasefire Starting Immediately

Ukraine's leader orders 1-week govt cease-fire -- AP
Ukraine government declares start of unilateral ceasefire -- The Guardian
Ukraine implements cease-fire in restive east -- CNN
Ukraine announces unilateral, 7-day cease-fire -- USA Today
Ukraine president proclaims 7-day ceasefire, rolls out peace plan -- RT
Ukraine Declares One-Week Cease-Fire in Fight With Pro-Russia Rebels -- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine Declares Cease-Fire After U.S. Expands Sanctions -- Bloomberg
Ukraine’s leader: 1-week cease-fire starts now -- Washington Times
Ukraine president announces temporary truce -- Al Jazeera
Ukrainian President Poroshenko announces week-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine President declares ceasefire on same day Russian tanks are spotted crossing the border (the question is, will they turn back?) -- Daily Mail
Europe, Russia OK with Ukraine peace plan. Why aren't Ukrainians? -- Fred weir, CSM

My Comment: The pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine are probably not going to respect this unilateral ceasefire .... and even many Ukrainians themselves are not happy with this Ukrainian Presidential order.

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