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| Ukraine crisis: Details of Poroshenko's peace plan emerge | Ukraine crisis: Details of Poroshenko's peace plan emerge |
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| Details have emerged of a 14-point peace plan to be unveiled by Ukraine's President Poroshenko later. | Details have emerged of a 14-point peace plan to be unveiled by Ukraine's President Poroshenko later. |
| The document, which is aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine, appeared in Ukrainian media overnight. | The document, which is aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine, appeared in Ukrainian media overnight. |
| It comes after Mr Poroshenko held his second phone conversation this week with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. | It comes after Mr Poroshenko held his second phone conversation this week with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. |
| The plan promises to decentralise power and calls for immediate disarmament in eastern Ukraine where government forces are battling pro-Russia separatists. | The plan promises to decentralise power and calls for immediate disarmament in eastern Ukraine where government forces are battling pro-Russia separatists. |
| It also apparently proposes the creation of a 10km (6 miles) buffer zone on the Ukrainian-Russian border, and early local and parliamentary elections. | It also apparently proposes the creation of a 10km (6 miles) buffer zone on the Ukrainian-Russian border, and early local and parliamentary elections. |
| Mr Poroshenko has already announced he intends to introduce a unilateral ceasefire by government forces ahead of the peace plan being implemented. | Mr Poroshenko has already announced he intends to introduce a unilateral ceasefire by government forces ahead of the peace plan being implemented. |
| Earlier this week, he said a "brief" truce - expected within days - would allow militants in Donetsk and the neighbouring Luhansk region to lay down their arms. | Earlier this week, he said a "brief" truce - expected within days - would allow militants in Donetsk and the neighbouring Luhansk region to lay down their arms. |
| Rebels rejected the call to surrender their weapons. | Rebels rejected the call to surrender their weapons. |
| It comes as heavy fighting continues between troops and pro-Russian rebels in the Donetsk region. | It comes as heavy fighting continues between troops and pro-Russian rebels in the Donetsk region. |
| Analysis: David Stern, BBC News, Kiev | Analysis: David Stern, BBC News, Kiev |
| Many of the details of President Poroshenko's peace proposal are already known: a unilateral ceasefire, peace talks, increased autonomy to the regions, protection for the Russian language. What is unclear is how he intends to implement it, and what the reaction from the other side will be. | Many of the details of President Poroshenko's peace proposal are already known: a unilateral ceasefire, peace talks, increased autonomy to the regions, protection for the Russian language. What is unclear is how he intends to implement it, and what the reaction from the other side will be. |
| Even if he calls a truce, the pro-Russian insurgents seem to have no intention of laying down their arms, or even observing the ceasefire at all. | Even if he calls a truce, the pro-Russian insurgents seem to have no intention of laying down their arms, or even observing the ceasefire at all. |
| Russia likewise is sending highly mixed signals. President Putin has reacted favourably to Mr Poroshenko's proposal, and the two men are in communication. | Russia likewise is sending highly mixed signals. President Putin has reacted favourably to Mr Poroshenko's proposal, and the two men are in communication. |
| But Ukrainian and Western officials say Moscow has resumed its troop build-up on the border. And Russian fighters, and possibly heavy military hardware, are crossing into Ukraine. | But Ukrainian and Western officials say Moscow has resumed its troop build-up on the border. And Russian fighters, and possibly heavy military hardware, are crossing into Ukraine. |
| Mr Poroshenko obviously is aware of all these realities. What remains to be seen is what he plans to do if the peace plan fails. | Mr Poroshenko obviously is aware of all these realities. What remains to be seen is what he plans to do if the peace plan fails. |
| Twelve soldiers were killed and 25 were injured in violence near the town of Krasny Liman on Thursday evening, Interfax-Ukraine news agency quoted defence officials as saying. | Twelve soldiers were killed and 25 were injured in violence near the town of Krasny Liman on Thursday evening, Interfax-Ukraine news agency quoted defence officials as saying. |
| Government forces said about 300 separatists have been killed in the fighting in the area, but this figure has not been independently confirmed. | Government forces said about 300 separatists have been killed in the fighting in the area, but this figure has not been independently confirmed. |
| A limited truce has been observed in Luhansk where rebels and government forces have been exchanging the bodies of their dead. | A limited truce has been observed in Luhansk where rebels and government forces have been exchanging the bodies of their dead. |
| Meanwhile Nato says Russia has moved troops back to the Ukrainian border. | Meanwhile Nato says Russia has moved troops back to the Ukrainian border. |
| Dmitriy Peskov, a spokesman for Mr Putin, said the president had ordered measures to be taken to "strengthen the protection of Russian borders" but denied there was a "concentration" of Russian troops. | Dmitriy Peskov, a spokesman for Mr Putin, said the president had ordered measures to be taken to "strengthen the protection of Russian borders" but denied there was a "concentration" of Russian troops. |
| Summary: Ukraine peace plan | Summary: Ukraine peace plan |
| In their telephone conversation on Thursday night, the Ukrainian and Russian presidents discussed Mr Poroshenko's proposals for a peace plan, which is due to be unveiled officially on Friday. | In their telephone conversation on Thursday night, the Ukrainian and Russian presidents discussed Mr Poroshenko's proposals for a peace plan, which is due to be unveiled officially on Friday. |
| Mr Putin expressed hope that priority would be given to "resolving key problems that have caused strong protests by the people" in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement. | |
| The unrest comes amid tension between Russia and Ukraine over the removal of pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych and Russia's annexation of Crimea. | The unrest comes amid tension between Russia and Ukraine over the removal of pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych and Russia's annexation of Crimea. |