BEIJING - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 9 pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to play a constructive role in ensuring that a shaky ceasefire in Ukraine holds.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Japan’s Abe urges Putin to ensure Ukraine cease-fire holds
A pro-Russian separatist monitors through a pair of binoculars the position of the Ukrainian army near the village of Frunze, eastern Ukraine on Nov. 4, 2014.