Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian insurgents took a major step toward political reconciliation Tuesday by announcing they will push back disputed local elections into next year in line with Western demands.The announcement was immediately welcomed by Kiev’s pro-EU leadership and the Kremlin — a rare case of the ex-Soviet neighbours agreeing since the conflict first started with the ouster of Ukraine’s Moscow-backed leader early last year.The Europrean Union also called the move a “fundamental step” toward peace.The decision coincided with the withdrawal of Ukrainian tanks from the line splitting government forces from the rebels of one of the two …read more
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