MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday demanded that the United States force the Ukrainian authorities to halt a military operation in south-eastern Ukraine and withdraw units of the armed forces.
Putting the onus on Washington to ease tensions after Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow rebels, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the situation "demands urgent actions to force the Kiev authorities, who are wards of the United States, to restrain themselves and not use force".
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