Obama: US hopeful, skeptical on Ukraine cease-fire

Published September 5, 2014 4:05pm ET



NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — President Barack Obama says he’s skeptical that pro-Russian separatists and Russia’s government will abide by a cease-fire reached Friday.

Obama says he’s hopeful about the agreement between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels. But he says that based on past experiences he’s not sure separatists will follow through and that Russia will stop violating Ukraine’s sovereignty.

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