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Ukrainian cease-fire expires, no extension yet

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AP Kiev
Last Updated : Jul 01 2014 | 1:44 AM IST
A cease-fire declared by the Ukrainian president as part of his plan to end a pro-Russia insurgency in the east has expired without any immediate word on his extending it.
The cease-fire, which President Petro Poroshenko had earlier extended from seven to 10 days, expired at 10 pm local time today.
A few hours earlier, Poroshenko discussed the situation in a phone call with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France, saying the rebels had not "fulfilled the conditions." His office didn't say whether the truce would be extended.
The cease-fire has been continuously broken by both sides, however, and rebels have ignored Poroshenko's demands to lay down weapons and hand back seized border posts.

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First Published: Jul 01 2014 | 1:44 AM IST

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