The presidents of Russia and Ukraine say the ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists is holding up fairly well.Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said in a statement he had discussed the truce and the need for urgent humanitarian aid in a telephone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.”The two heads of state stated that, overall, the ceasefire was being implemented … [and] discussed steps to achieve a permanent ceasefire,” Mr Poroshenko said in a statement issued after the phone call.The Kremlin later put out a similar statement on the talks.Residents and combatants in eastern Ukraine have welcomed the respite in the …read more
Source: ABC News
