Kyiv updates report by saying Poroshenko, Putin agree on "ceasefire regime" in Donbas
KYIV. Sept 3 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian presidential press service has updated its previous report on agreements reached between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the two actually agreed on a ceasefire regime in Donbas rather than on a lasting ceasefire, as was reported before.
"The conversation resulted in an agreement on a ceasefire regime in Donbas. Mutual understanding was achieved regarding steps that would promote the establishment of peace," the updated statement on the Ukrainian presidential website says.
The previous report posted on the Ukrainian presidential website said: "The conversation resulted in an agreement on a lasting ceasefire in Donbas. Mutual understanding was achieved regarding steps that would promote the establishment of peace."
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov had reported a telephone conversation between Putin and Poroshenko earlier on Wednesday, saying that the two leaders "continued discussions regarding the military and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine."
"The chiefs of state exchanged opinions as to what should be done primarily to stop bloodshed in the southeastern part of the country as soon as possible. The presidents' viewpoints on possible ways to overcome the grave and critical situation coincide to a considerable degree," he said.
