Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pushes for swift ceasefire

Petro Poroshenko
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Saying that the conflict between Kiev and pro-Russian separatists must be "resolved, not frozen," Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko assured Western leaders on Saturday that Kiev wants a ceasefire implemented sooner rather than later.

Led by Germany's Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, international officials are attempting to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine, Russia, and the separatists, which would implement the terms of a September 2014 ceasefire agreement that has since been repeatedly violated.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.