Poroshenko and Putin discuss measures on de-escalation of situation in east of Ukraine

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of Russia Vladimir Putin discussed measures on de-escalation of the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.

Poroshenko and Putin discuss measures on de-escalation of situation in east of Ukraine/REUTERS

The press service of the head of the Ukrainian state disclosed to UNIAN that a telephone talk of Poroshenko and Putin in a context of implementation of peaceful plan of the President of Ukraine, including de-escalation of the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, took place on June 17.

The Presidents discussed a number of urgent measures, which are necessary to carry out for ceasing of fire and they also discussed efficient ways of its monitoring.

Poroshenko also called on Putin to promote a release of all captured journalists and activists.