Putin, Poroshenko talk possible ceasefire in eastern Ukraine June 18, 2014 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, discussed a possible ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and the deaths of two Russian journalists there in a late night telephone conversation, the Kremlin said, according to Reuters. The conversation "touched on the theme of a possible ceasefire in the area of military action in southeastern Ukraine", the Kremlin said in a statement. It also said Putin had expressed his concern over the deaths of two Russian state television journalists, who were killed in shelling in clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists near the eastern city of Luhansk. Poroshenko expressed his condolences and assured Putin there would be an investigation and measures would be taken to protect journalists. Photo: RIA Novosti / Mikhail Voskresenskiy   Top stories Meanwhile, New York has moved four places down the ranking to 13th position owing to a weakening of the US dollar in 2017. According to a source, the Syrian army attacked several axes around Mesraba in a bid to overwhelm the Islamist rebels that defend the town. Park Street, Calcutta’s iconic restaurant and bar street, has at least three other buildings credited to Armenians. "The necessary funds are and will continue being allocated, including those for the purchase of new modern weapons," he said.   Partner news |  Latest news |
