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| Ukraine conflict: Poroshenko vows to 'calm' Mariupol fighting | |
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| Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to "calm" fighting with pro-Russia rebels in east Ukraine after 30 people were killed there on Saturday. | Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to "calm" fighting with pro-Russia rebels in east Ukraine after 30 people were killed there on Saturday. |
| Speaking after an emergency meeting of Ukraine's security council, Mr Poroshenko said that a peace deal signed in September in Minsk was the only solution to the conflict. | Speaking after an emergency meeting of Ukraine's security council, Mr Poroshenko said that a peace deal signed in September in Minsk was the only solution to the conflict. |
| Russia's foreign minister also urged "comprehensive political dialogue". | Russia's foreign minister also urged "comprehensive political dialogue". |
| Both sides blame each other for the continuing fighting. | Both sides blame each other for the continuing fighting. |
| More than 5,000 people have been killed in fighting since the rebels seized a large swathe of Donetsk and Luhansk regions last April, UN officials say. More than a million people have been displaced. | More than 5,000 people have been killed in fighting since the rebels seized a large swathe of Donetsk and Luhansk regions last April, UN officials say. More than a million people have been displaced. |
| Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of arming the rebels and sending its troops into Ukrainian territory. | Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of arming the rebels and sending its troops into Ukrainian territory. |
| Russia has denied directly arming the separatists, and blames Ukraine for the upsurge in fighting. | Russia has denied directly arming the separatists, and blames Ukraine for the upsurge in fighting. |
| Rocket attacks | Rocket attacks |
| A series of rocket attacks left 30 people dead and many more injured in the city of Mariupol in east Ukraine on Saturday. | A series of rocket attacks left 30 people dead and many more injured in the city of Mariupol in east Ukraine on Saturday. |
| Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said that his troops had begun an offensive to retake the strategic city, but denied that they were responsible for the deaths. | Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said that his troops had begun an offensive to retake the strategic city, but denied that they were responsible for the deaths. |
| Mr Poroshenko said that intercepted radio and telephone conversations proved that separatists were behind the attacks. The authenticity of the messages has not yet been independently verified. | Mr Poroshenko said that intercepted radio and telephone conversations proved that separatists were behind the attacks. The authenticity of the messages has not yet been independently verified. |
| "This attack, unfortunately, was made by terrorists supported by Russia" he said. | "This attack, unfortunately, was made by terrorists supported by Russia" he said. |
| He also called for a meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss new ways "increasing pressure" on Russia. | He also called for a meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss new ways "increasing pressure" on Russia. |
| Russia denied that it was to blame for the upsurge in fighting. | Russia denied that it was to blame for the upsurge in fighting. |
| "The situation is a result of Ukrainian troops crudely violating the Minsk agreements by constantly shelling residential settlements" the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. | "The situation is a result of Ukrainian troops crudely violating the Minsk agreements by constantly shelling residential settlements" the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. |
| In a telephone conversation with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogerhini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the EU to push Ukraine towards a "comprehensive political dialogue". | In a telephone conversation with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogerhini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the EU to push Ukraine towards a "comprehensive political dialogue". |
| Mariupol has a population of 500,000 and is in a highly strategic position, sitting between rebel-held eastern areas and Crimea, which was annexed by Russia last March. The city saw heavy fighting in August. | Mariupol has a population of 500,000 and is in a highly strategic position, sitting between rebel-held eastern areas and Crimea, which was annexed by Russia last March. The city saw heavy fighting in August. |
| Ukraine: the human cost | Ukraine: the human cost |
| Source: UN report of 9 January for refugee figures; news reports for casualty estimates | Source: UN report of 9 January for refugee figures; news reports for casualty estimates |
| Donetsk airport: Ukraine's coveted prize | Donetsk airport: Ukraine's coveted prize |
| Are you in Mariupol? Have you been affected by recent events? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Are you in Mariupol? Have you been affected by recent events? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
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