Putin urges West to put pressure on Kiev to help solve crisis


  • World
  • Friday, 19 Jun 2015

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the West and particularly the United States for the crisis in Ukraine and said the West should put pressure on Kiev to help resolve it.

He said Moscow was also ready to apply its influence in Ukraine's pro-Russian east to find a compromise and ensure peace agreements reached in February are fully implemented.

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