Ukraine will only negotiate with the rebels once they lay down their arms, Kyiv's defence minister has said. "There will be no more unilateral ceasefires" by Ukrainian troops, Valeriy Heletey said in a statement posted on the ministry's website.
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A Ukrainian government soldier stands guard on July 7, 2014 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk.
