Anger, Threats in Ukraine’s Capital Over Ceasefire Proposal

Separatists in Ukraine's restive east have rejected the government's offer of a unilateral ceasefire, and angry citizens in the streets of Kyiv have also given the idea a thumbs down. Many in the capital say they didn't stand for weeks in the bitter cold earlier this year to topple the former, Russia-friendly president - only for their new president to pander to Russian aggression. While Petro Poroshenko's peace plan has won the approval of France and Germany, it puts him...

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