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Poroshenko ceasefire: Ukraine has recovered abroad

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that under an agreement in Minsk withdrawal of heavy artillery from the Ukraine is about to begin two days after the entry into force of the truce, which is to take effect from midnight on Saturday.

Poroshenko stressed that was also found that the territory of Ukraine will be withdrawn all foreign troops and Ukrainian border guards should resume control of the border with Russia by the end of 2015.
He added that there is no understanding on any autonomy or federalization

During the talks in Minsk agreed that within 19 days of Zvolen are all prisoners of war – said Poroshenko. He added that he will be released from prison in Russia, Ukraine aviator Nadia Savchenko.

At a meeting in the capital of Belarus, the leaders of Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia agreed to meet regularly to ensure that the provisions of the Minsk Thursday .

Putin of Understanding on the Donbass

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Poroshenko as the fighting between his country supported by the branches, and the Ukrainian army to expire on February 15th (the night from Saturday to Sunday).

– An agreement was reached on the dividing line in eastern Ukraine, which will be withdrawn heavy weapons – also said.

According to Vladimir Putin , participants in the negotiations – in addition to his leadership of Ukraine, Germany and France – agreed on the most contentious points. The Russian leader added that Ukraine should undertake constitutional reform in a spirit of respect for the rights of residents of Donbas. It is not known whether this point is in agreement.

The French president confirmed information about the agreement

President Francois Hollande confirmed that at the summit in Minsk agreed general agreement on ceasefire in Ukraine. There are also general findings about the political solution to the crisis in the country – he added. reserved the
, however, that “everything has not yet been agreed.”

The separatists signed an agreement

The leaders of the People’s Republic of Donetsk and Luhansk Republic of China signed in Thursday agreed by the leaders of Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia ws document. regularize the situation in Ukraine – gave the leader of the People’s Republic of Lugano Ihor Plotnicki.

German Foreign Minister: in Minsk no breakthrough

We were hoping for more, you can not talk about the end of the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine – said the head of the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday after negotiations kilkunastogodzinnych representatives of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France in Minsk.
– Not everyone will be satisfied (with findings), we are also hoping for more, but such an agreement were able to accomplish tonight presidents of Ukraine and Russia – said the Minister.
estimated that has failed to develop a comprehensive solution, and the ” I certainly can not speak of the end “. However, “after weeks of violence Minsk second agreement may be a step that dissuade us from escalating and in the political solution” – said Steinmeier.
According to him, the 17-hour talks in Minsk were “extremely difficult” and the result is the most important a ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine, but also agree o n the regulations to the ceasefire agreement of September last. year. – For the first time we have a clear, temporary arrangements for the implementation of the commitments made in the Minsk – including elections, border control, exchange of prisoners – he said.

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Truce in Donbas Sunday. Germany: in Minsk were hoping for … – Polish Radio