Ukrainian self-propelled artillery guns are seen near Slaviansk September 3, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Putin Unveils Ukraine Ceasefire Plan, France Halts Warship -- Reuters
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin outlined plans for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday but Ukraine's prime minister dismissed the proposal, while France expressed its disapproval of Moscow's support for separatist forces by halting delivery of a warship.
After speaking to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko by phone, Putin said he believed Kiev and pro-Russian separatists could reach agreement at planned talks in Minsk on Friday.
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I don't believe the time stamp on the credit lines for the photo above. The self propelled arty pictured is heading east southeast and is very clean. Probably hasn't seen action. If you go into the article you find another of guys on armor going northwest, they look like they've been working and they don't look happy.
ReplyDeleteI'm basing this on weather reports of a prevailing wind out of the northeast for a couple of days. If that winds on your left shoulder you're heading southeast, if it's right shoulder then northwest it is.
Southeast is towards the rebels, northwest is Kiev and safety.
Good point James. All that I have seen on social media .... from both sides .... are pictures of destruction and devastation. This Reuters picture is too clean.
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