Posted on 06/23/2014 9:52:25 AM PDT by tcrlaf
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Borodai, the "Prime Minister" of the Donetsk Republic went on Television to announce this, which is apparently a result of the first talks between the rebels and Kiev, today in Donetsk.
It now appears that the ceasefire will now include BOTH sides.
No word if Lugansk, or Strelkov in Slovyansk will agree to this. Kiev has been using the "Cease-fire" to move very large forces to surround Slovyansk, and Lugansk.
Tweet from WSJ’s Paul Sonne:
“Donetsk leader Borodai says Russia and the OSCE will organize a monitoring team to ensure ceasefire isn’t broken”
RT article updated. Please adjust as you see fit:
The leader of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the region until 10 a.m. local time on Friday. He stressed that the self-defense force’s ceasefire will come only as a reciprocal move.
Earlier Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced his plan to deescalate the conflict, announcing a unilateral ceasefire from June 20 until June 27, the day Kiev plans to sign the EU Association agreement.
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Pumping station that supplies water to #Donetsk was bombed again pic.twitter.com/E68vdjENzh
2 terrorist IED attacks on #russia’n freight trains in #Donetsk derailed 14 cars, crew was not injured pic.twitter.com/7cMlwFK8Gq
Now Breaking News on BBC, as well:
Pro-Russia separatist leader in eastern Ukraine to join ceasefire till 27 June
More to follow.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27987156#TWEET1165344
Lots of reports that Kiev forces have violated their own unilateral ceasefire. It makes one question just how much control Poroshenko actually has over the forces in the field.
RT updated the article again:
The leader of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the region until 10 a.m. local time on Friday. He stressed that the self-defense force’s ceasefire will come only as a reciprocal move.
“The duration of the ceasefire is the same as announced previously - before 10 a.m. on June 27. During this period monitoring by Russian and OSCE representatives will be organized. We hope that during ceasefire from both sides we will be able to reach an agreement and start consultations on the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict,” Aleksandr Boroday, prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said live on Rossiya 24 TV.
Earlier Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced his plan to deescalate the conflict, announcing a unilateral ceasefire from June 20 until June 27, the day Kiev plans to sign the EU Association agreement.
Read more: Poroshenko warns of ‘detailed Plan B’ if Ukraine ceasefire fails
The news on mutual ceasefire has been confirmed by former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma. “We agreed on bilateral ceasefire lasting until 10 a.m. on June 27,” said Kuchma after taking part in talks on the conflict’s settlement in Donetsk on June 23.
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Now breaking on AFP, as well:
http://www.france24.com/en/breaking/20140623-ukraine-rebels-agree-temporary-ceasefire-after-talks-donetsk/?ns_campaign=reseaux_sociaux&ns_source=twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_linkname=breaking&aef_campaign_ref=partage_aef&aef_campaign_date=2014-06-23
Poroshenko has ruled out talks with those he calls “terrorists,” so inviting former President Leonid Kuchma to mediate offered a way to conduct talks without the government's formal engagement.
Kuchma, who served as president from 1994-2005, comes from the east and is an astute political player respected by both sides. His ex-chief of staff, Viktor Medvedchuk, has lived in Russia and reportedly has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was also in eastern Ukraine to help broker the talks.
PS: I wouldn't trust Porkchop Poroshenko for a minute.
Getting Kuchma involved was a shrewd move on Putin’s part.
Despite the controversy’s around him (Kuchmagate), Ukraine’s economy was growing under his leadership, and has been stagnant, or worse, since the Orange Revolution.
The whole situation makes for interesting reading, and goes a long way to explaining why it was so easy to destabilize Ukraine now.
Reuters: Russian President #Putin discusses peace plan in #Ukraine with President Obama
It didn't take that fat swine very long to don military fatigues and have his picture taken did it?
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