Biden warns on Ukraine accord as Russia refuses to be rushed

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By Jeff Mason and Darya Korsunskaya KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Russia on Tuesday that "time is short" for action on defusing the crisis in eastern Ukraine, but Moscow refused to be rushed, saying it could handle any tougher economic sanctions the West might impose. Ukraine's acting president called for a government operation against pro-Russian rebels who have seized control in eastern towns and cities to be relaunched after a local politician from his own party was found dead and bearing signs of torture. A previous Kiev offensive failed when the separatists took control of army vehicles, but the United States, Russia, Ukraine and the European Union signed an accord in Geneva last week intended to calm the crisis. Speaking on a visit to Kiev, Biden called on Moscow to pull back troops built up on Ukraine's borders and persuade the separatists to disarm.




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