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Putin expresses support for cease-fire in Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed his support in Moscow today for a cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine. He also spoke on the phone today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. Alison Stewart speaks with Andrew Roth, reporting for the New York Times from Donetsk, about the ongoing situation there.