Russia 'outraged' at deadly shootout in east Ukraine

Russia’s foreign ministry said Sunday it was outraged by a deadly shootout in eastern Ukraine that breached an Easter truce, urging Kiev to abide by the terms of an international accord and de-escalate the situation.

“The Russian side is outraged at this provocation by the fighters,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies.

“The Russian side insists on Ukraine’s strictly fulfilling the obligations it took on to de-escalate the situation in south-eastern Ukraine.”