Ukraine's president extends truce for the east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has extended a week-long ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists in the east for another three days.
Putin 'supports' Ukrainian president's ceasefire decision
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said that he supports the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's decision to call a ceasefire, according to a Kremlin statement.
However, he said the plan will not be viable without "practical actions" to start the negotiation process.
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