At least nine people died over the last day in fighting that has flared in eastern Ukraine as both sides appear to be ignoring a cease-fire proclaimed more than three months ago, news reports from the embattled region said May 27.
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Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council chief Oleksandr Turchynov (L) shakes hands with NATO's political affairs and security chief Thrasyvoulos Terry Stamatopoulos during a meeting in Kiev on May 27, 2015.
