KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president signed a decree Monday opening the way to a formal request for international peacekeepers to be stationed in eastern regions where government forces are battling Russia-backed separatists.
The U.N. human rights office has raised its toll for the fighting, saying more than 6,000 people have died since the conflict began in April.
Under the terms of the cease-fire accord, the warring sides must pull back their heavy weaponry from the front line.
Separatist military spokesman Eduard Basurin said Sunday that rebels have pulled back all their weaponry as stipulated in the peace agreement. …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
