Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 24 it was not enough for Ukraine to declare a seven-day ceasefire in its fight with rebels in eastern Ukraine, and that substantive talks must follow to guarantee the rights of the Russian-speaking minority.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Putin says seven-day truce in Ukraine only sufficient if substantive talks follow
Pro-Russia militiants walk in the street after attacking a rally for Ukrainian national unity in the eastern Ukrainan city of Donetsk on April 28, 2014.
