MOSCOW, Rajab 28, 1435, May 27, 2014, SPA -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for an immediate halt to Ukraine's military operation against pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, Reuters reported. In his first reported comments on Ukraine since its presidential election on Sunday, the Kremlin quoted Putin as telling Italy's prime minister by telephone that dialogue between Kiev and representatives of the regions would help efforts to resolve the crisis. --SPA 13:13 LOCAL TIME 10:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w