Putin Demands Ukrainian Army to Immediately Halt Operationsى-The Anglo-Zionist Poroshenko says will return Crimea to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for an immediate halt to Ukraine's military operation against people in the east of the country. Putin has talked on the telephone with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, RT reported the Kremlin press office's statement.

"The two countries' leaders have exchanged opinions on the situation in Ukraine in the context of the results of the presidential elections held on May 25, 2014," the document said.

Mutual condolences have been offered due to the tragic death of Italian reporter Andrea Rochelli and Russian citizen Andrei Mironov, who accompanied him, the press office said.

"Putin has emphasized the necessity of immediately stopping the tactical punitive operation in southeastern regions and introducing peaceful dialogue between Kiev and representatives of the regions," the statement said.

Putin and Renzi have given a high assessment to the current level and prospects of Russian-Italian cooperation, the Kremlin said. "Certain issues of cooperation in different spheres, first in the energy sector, have been discussed," the statement said.


Source: Agencies	27-05-2014 - 18:13 Last updated 27-05-2014 - 18:13

Mon May 26, 2014 8:5PM GMT

The Anglo-Zionist Poroshenko says will return Crimea to Ukraine

Ukraine’s president-elect has said that one of his main priorities is to return Crimea to his country's rule but Russia says Crimea will not be returned to Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Crimea is part of Russia and will never be returned to Ukraine.

Peskov’s comment came after Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko said during an acceptance speech on Monday that he will bring back Crimea under Ukrainian rule.

“The number one issue is that Ukraine will never recognize the illegitimate referendum … [in] Crimea. And the strategic choice for the development of our country has been made by the Ukrainian people. Today, on May 25, in the first round the people have made their choice. And that choice is European integration,” Poroshenko said.

Partial results from Ukraine’s yesterday presidential election show that businessman and politician Poroshenko is in the lead with a wide margin.

The country’s central elections commission said Monday that with the ballots counted in some 40 percent of precincts, Poroshenko has so far received 54.06 percent of the votes. Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is in a distant second place with 13.12 percent.

According to the commission, about 60 percent of the country’s 35.5 million eligible voters participated in the vote.

Crimea rejoined Russia in March following a referendum which nearly 97 percent of participants voted for rejoining Russia.

On May 12, Ukraine’s eastern regions of Donetsk and Lugansk declared independence following local referendums in which the regions’ residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Kiev.

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