KIEV: European leaders heaped pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to help Ukraine's new Western-backed leader save a shaky truce and fledgling talks on ending a separatist insurgency threatening his ex-Soviet state.

Kiev vowed on Wednesday to stick by its unilateral ceasefire and pursue negotiations despite the downing by pro-Russian militia of an army helicopter in the strife-torn eastern rustbelt.

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