And here's another Putin clip in which he says Poroshenko's cease-fire is not enough by itself to establish a lasting peace in eastern Ukraine:
Another subtitled Reuters video of Putin talking in Vienna yesterday. Here he pledges that he will "always protect Russians" in Ukraine:
I know it is not an original question but WHY is Psaki (who is just a spokesperson) a target of so much personal abuse by anti-US tweeters?
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) June 25, 2014
Such is the state of Russian democracy that everyone is trying to work out who the ONE person was who voted against today's motion in FedCou
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) June 25, 2014
Despite the supposed cease-fire, in Ukraine's restive Luhansk region, separatist rebels say they will continue their fight with Kyiv, with or without Russian help (Reuters video):
!!! BREAKING NEWS !!!
Russia's upper house of parliament has voted overwhelmingly to revoke the authorization for Russian military intervention in Ukraine, as requested by President Vladimir Putin.
Total unison in Russian senate so far on the "absolutely logical and timely" decision by Putin to forgo invasion option.
— Maria Antonova (@mashant) June 25, 2014
Many uncertainties in Russia. But 1 thing's certain: parliament will do as Putin asks it. Senators to revoke 'right' to send army to UKR
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) June 25, 2014
The Moscow Times: Russia to reduce Ukrainian defense imports 95 percent by 2015 http://t.co/GnUEuGFTZ9
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) June 25, 2014
#Russia is happy in love with #Putin. 66% ppl want him to stay in power after 2018. It's 30% more than 1.5 year ago. http://t.co/I1pi9CsXMz
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) June 25, 2014