MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) urged Kiev to extend the shaky truce with insurgents in eastern Ukraine and launch talks despite them shooting down a helicopter with nine on board.

The Russian strongman said he had asked senators to rescind a resolution allowing him to invade Ukraine in order to encourage a “peace process,” but vouched at the same time to always protect the interests of Russians in the neighboring country.

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