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Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.
Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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11:54 3.9.2014

From the Ukrainian president's own website, in English:

President of Ukraine discussed regime of complete ceasefire with President of Russia

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

The conversation resulted in an agreement on ceasefire regime in the Donbas. The parties reached mutual understanding on the steps that will facilitate the establishment of peace.

11:50 3.9.2014

11:38 3.9.2014

Our News Desk reports:

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko did not agree on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine because Russia is not a party to the conflict. Earlier, Poroshenko's office said the two leaders, in a telephone conversation, had reached agreement on a permanent cease-fire.

11:36 3.9.2014

11:34 3.9.2014

11:32 3.9.2014

11:20 3.9.2014

Just in from our News Desk:

U.S. President Barack Obama says he has assured Estonia of U.S. support for regional security in the Baltics and the "unbreakable" U.S. commitment to defend any NATO member state against attack. Speaking after talks with Estonia’s president about Tallinn's concerns over threats from Russia, Obama said, “Estonia will never stand alone.”

11:12 3.9.2014

This just in from our News Desk:

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves has said after talks in Tallinn with U.S. President Barack Obama that fighting in eastern Ukraine “is Russian aggression” and said "Russia must admit that it is a party to the conflict and take genuine steps for a de-escalation” of the crisis.

Ilves says he wants a "robust and visible" NATO presence in his country

11:03 3.9.2014

11:03 3.9.2014

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