Ukraine May Resume Push in East as Deal With Russia Crumples

Ukraine’s president urged security services to resume an offensive to uproot militants in the east as an agreement with Russia to ease tensions neared collapse after a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Kiev.

With eastern Ukraine in control of “terrorists” supported by Russia, the separatists have “crossed the line” after two bodies were found today, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov said in a statement. In a call with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine must retract orders to use the army against the population in the southeast and proceed with the disarmament of local “ultra-nationalist” militias to comply with the accord.