Ukraine's President announced progress on a ceasefire agreement Wednesday with Russia, but U.S. President Barack Obama greeted it with skepticism and Moscow downplayed it. Obama, speaking in Estonia ahead of a NATO summit in Wales, said he was aware of the reported deal, as conflicting accounts emerged from Russia and Ukraine. But he said it was too early to see if all sides would follow through. Any ceasefire effort has not worked up to now, he said, "either because Russia has not supported it or pretended it is not controlling the separatists" in eastern Ukraine. "Having said that, if in fact Russia is prepared to stop financing, arming, training and in many cases joining with Russian troops' activities in Ukraine, and is serious about a political settlement, that is something that we all hope for," Obama said.
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Putin may face consequences but U.S. won't go to "war" with Russia, Hagel says
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Vladimir Putin presents a series of steps he says would restore peace to Ukraine
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Obama says a peaceful Europe "is threatened by Russia's aggression against Ukraine"
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Putin spokesman says Russia can't agree to a ceasefire because it's not party in conflict
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