Russia calls for ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine
(VOVworld) – The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to local civilians. The Ministry announced that the Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers agreed that imminent humanitarian missions should be guaranteed security from government troops and armed militias.
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A Russian convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine sets off from near Moscow.
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262 Russian trucks carrying humanitarian supplies under the sponsorship of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are already approaching the Ukraine border. Under an agreement between the two foreign ministries, at a border gate chosen by Kiev, the convoy will be given Ukrainian license plates and handed over to the ICRC, which will take responsibility for delivering the aid to civilians in combat zones.