Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko officially unveiled on June 20 his 15-point peace plan for de-escalation of the conflict in the country’s east, amid intensified clashes between pro-Russian rebels and government forces. It comes during an unpublicized visit by the president to the Donetsk region where he announced a cease-fire beginning June 20 and lasting until June 27 to give insurgents time to disarm.

Meanwhile, NATO reported a renewed buildup of

Russian military forces on its border with Ukraine.