Putin demands immediate halt to Ukrainian army action in east
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for an immediate halt to Ukraine@@@s military operation against pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.In his first reported comments on Ukraine since its presidential election on Sunday, the Kremlin quoted Putin as telling Italy@@@s prime minister by telephone that dialogue between Kiev and representatives of the regions would help efforts to resolve the crisis.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM