Ukraine to Call Cease-Fire as Russian Tanks Advance
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he’ll call a cease-fire tomorrow if peace talks with pro-Russian rebels take place as scheduled, amid reports of Russian tanks moving toward a key eastern seaport.
Poroshenko, in Wales for a NATO summit, said on Ukrainian television he’ll declare a halt to the fighting at 2 p.m. Minsk time if negotiations begin as planned in the capital of Belarus. Officials from Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe are also due to attend. Poroshenko has ended cease-fires because of rebel attacks.