05/09/2014 10:02
Hopes rise for Ukraine deal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has expressed careful optimism that a deal could be struck with Russia to end fighting in the east of his country, the BBC reported.
The BBC's Bridget Kendall says that there could be a breakthrough when talks including Ukraine, Russia and pro-Russia rebels start in Belarus.
Western countries meanwhile are preparing to tighten sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine.
They are attending the second day of a Nato summit in Newport.
The West accuses Russia of sending arms and troops to back the rebels in eastern Ukraine. Moscow denies this.
Also on the itinerary on the second day of the summit in Wales is the rise of Islamic State (IS), and Afghanistan where the alliance is due to end its combat operation at the end of this year.
But there is no government in place in Kabul to complete the handover because the outcome of presidential elections earlier this year is still being contested.
Taliban militants launched a deadly attack on a government compound on Thursday.