Some actually thought he was barking mad or at least they were saying that @astroehlein
— Bojan Pancevski (@bopanc) October 11, 2014
See how #Donetsk #airport enjoyed the promised "period of silence" today ... Extremely heavy fighting and shelling. pic.twitter.com/zSpOEKJXIJ
— Conflict Reporter (@Conflict_Report) October 11, 2014
Russian invaders killed one Ukrainian border guard trooper in an ambush on a unit in #Dokuchaevsk today. #UkraineUnderAttack
— Conflict Reporter (@Conflict_Report) October 11, 2014
Here's an update from RFE/RL's news desk:
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Speaking in the eastern city of Kharkiv on October 11, Poroshenko said the talks would take place in Milan, where a Europe-Asia Meeting summit will be held on October 16-17.
He added that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, and British Prime Minister David Cameron will attend the meeting.
"You know, I don't expect that these will be easy negotiations," Poroshenko said. "But I'm an optimist."
Putin and Poroshenko last met in August for talks that led to a September 5 truce accord between Kyiv and the pro-Russian separatists.
The six-month conflict has killed more than 3,300 people. More than 300 people have died since the cease-fire was declared.
(AFP, Interfax)
The #UN Refugee Agency to open office in #Luhansk region http://t.co/gm4F9mOXVJ
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) October 11, 2014
Russian sanctions could be eased soon if Ukraine progress made: US adviser - Reuters http://t.co/AQ3EpGLtdw
— Blogs of War (@BlogsofWar) October 11, 2014
#Donetsk Airport is still controlled by #Ukraine, view from inside by UA volunteer/Poroshenko's adviser Yury Biryukov pic.twitter.com/UlbJFwWxX4
— Ukraine Reporter (@StateOfUkraine) October 11, 2014
New Donetsk governor Kikhenko ready for talks with the separatists http://t.co/DGoBvH9lej
— Leonid Ragozin (@leonidragozin) October 11, 2014
Look who's manning a Ukrainian checkpoint in Lugansk region. Berkut here Berkut there Berkut everywhere. pic.twitter.com/TaqK927AnX
— Maria Antonova (@mashant) October 11, 2014
Despite the Minsk peace deal, Russian military personnel & equipment are still in Ukraine - @danbbaer http://t.co/lST0GCdmfI
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) October 11, 2014