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British Prime Minister David Cameron (second right) holds a meeting with US President Barack Obama (second left), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (left) on the first day of the Nato Summit 2014 in Wales, Britain, yesterday.
NEWPORT, United Kingdom: Ukraine yesterday raised hopes of a ceasefire with pro-Moscow rebels during a Nato summit where Britain and the United States urged the international community to stand up to Russia and counter the threat from Islamic State.
President Petro Poroshenko briefed leaders, including US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and said he expected a deal to be signed today "for the gradual introduction of the Ukrainian peace plan".
The separatist administrations in the regions of Donetsk and Lugansk in Ukraine also said they were ready to issue a ceasefire order if the Kremlin-backed peace plan is signed, but the reaction in Newport in Wales was cautious.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on the sidelines of the meetings that "small confidence or optimism is growing that we are maybe on the way towards the de-escalation of the conflict".
President Francois Hollande called for a "real ceasefire" that would lead to a broader political agreement and said France would only deliver warships worth ¤1.2bn to Russia if these conditions were in place.
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