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Russia's Putin welcomes Ukraine ceasefire

Saturday, 12 Sep 2015 | 10:15 PM MYT

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during an opening ceremony of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

CHERSONEUS, Crimea (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday it was welcome that fighting had stopped in eastern Ukraine, a change in rhetoric compared to his previous accusations against Ukraine for violating a ceasefire.

Until recently Putin has repeatedly criticised Ukraine for failing to implement a peace deal agreed in February, including by continued shelling of rebel-held areas.

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