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Ukraine issues vague report on agreeing with Putin on cease-fire steps; rebels reject the plan

The Canadian Press By Jim Heintz And Nataliya Vasilyeva, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 18 minutes ago

KIEV, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine to "stop advancing" and for the Ukrainian army to withdraw their troops from the region.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said earlier Wednesday that Kyiv and Moscow agreed on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine but Putin's spokesman said later Moscow was not in a position to agree to it because it is not party to the conflict.

Putin was quoted by Russian news agencies on Wednesday saying that Kyiv must withdraw its troops and stop artillery strikes. Putin said he expected the final agreements to be reached in Minsk, Belarus, on Friday.