Russian president Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia’s demand for Ukraine to settle gas debts is unconnected to the political situation in Ukraine, adding that he expects relations to improve with the West following the Geneva meeting.
International Business Times: Putin sets a one-month deadline for Ukraine to pay its debts even as US threatens to impose further sanctions

A woman holds a banner reading: \"Putin, relax\" during a pro-Ukraine rally in Donetsk on April 17.