The Ukrainian President’s office said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a cease-fire regime in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin took issue with that wording, saying the two leaders only discussed steps towards peace. WSJ’s Paul Sonne joins Simon Constable on the News Hub with more on this. Photo: Getty MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed a cease-fire deal with Ukraine that would freeze in place gains made by Russian-backed separatists, setting the stage for the kind of partitioning Moscow has used to tame other neighbors. Mr. Putin said he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko were “very close” on agreeing to a path for resolving the nearly five-month conflict. The Russian leader proposed an end to the rebel offensive, but also a pullback of Ukrainian troops, which would be a major concession for Kiev. Mr. Poroshenko said he “supported Russia’s readiness to implement a joint plan for peaceful […]