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And. The u. S. Said the killers of journalist Stephen Sotloff will be held accountable no matter how long it takes. The death toll of west africa from ebola rises. In venice fancy a trip here welcome you may have to pay just to get in. Hello, hope is growing with the conflict in ukraine could be brought to an end with an agreement possible as soon as friday. After russian president Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone to his ukrainian count parts president Petro Poroshenkos office said that they would agree to a permanent ceasefire. Putin outlined a sevenpoint road map for peace in ukraine which includes the withdraw of Government Forces and the dispatching of aid. The ukraines Prime Minister has called for putins plan a fraud. Paul brennan reports from the separatist stronghold of donetsk in Eastern Ukraine. Reporter the shell which smashed into the seventh floor apartment last weekend made a hole which will not easily be mended. As a child she survived the ukrainian famine and now she
Place. But its not quite what it seems. Find out why, shortly. The Ukrainian Government has announced a preliminary ceasefire with prorussian rebels in the countrys east. The ukrainian president has ordered his army to stop firing within an hour, but our reporter in ukraine says the fighting is still going on for now. Lets check in with Harry Fawcett who joins us from mariupol. It is in about an hour that thats fire is supposed to take effect. So what is happening there now, harry . Are you still seeing signs of fighting . Reporter we havent seen any signs for the last half hour or 40 minutes, apart from one crack of small arms fire. But just about an hour ago there was an extremely heavy volume of artillery, and rockets coming into our position about 2 kilometers away. We think it might have been targeting a small Infantry Group that moved off in that direction. One to five howitzers were told. And then they left. But we do have this news from all from both sides of the fighting now t
Of. The ukrainian president , porechenko. Said that he is prepared to make concessions to the rebels. We provide significant steps, with power under certain distance . The region for economics, gathered to be for the languages on the territory,. It began back in april, killed at least 2,600 people. Pro russian rebelled control large parts of Eastern Ukraine. They say they will still be seeking independence in the Donetsk Region despite the ceasefire agreement. Theres a new front on the black seacoast. Crucial with mariupol. In donetsk, in the Eastern Ukraine, what signs do you see of it taking place . The ceasefire is holding, as far as we can tell here in donetsk at least. There was some type of artillery rocket an hour ago, and neighbor theyre firing off their final ammunition before the ceasefire begins, but since it came in a couple of minutes ago, we have had nothing, and the streets are remarkably empty. Its a friday, and we wouldnt expect there to be too much traffic around. And
Summit in wales. There are not much faith in talks producing peace. We report from the town calais where the mayor is threatening to block the port. Also in the program, alice is here. Look at whats happening in business. Russias relations with the west are high on the business agenda. Absolutely right. Tightening the screws. Europe preparing to deepen sanctions over russias role in ukraine. Hello there. Thanks for joining us. Midday in london, 7 00 a. M. Washington 2 00 where talks have just got underway. Representatives from kiev, pro russian rebels are seeking to Reach Agreement there. That conflict is top of the agenda for western countries attending the second day of a nato summit in new port in wales. Alliance has been showing off air power friday morning with this fly over demonstration accusing russia of arm ago and funding the rebels in ukraine. European and u. S. Leaders are preparing to tighten sanctions on moscow if peace talks fail to Reach Agreement. In ukraine itself, fi