Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have signed a ceasefire deal at peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, which is due to begin today.
Reports of a cease-fire agreement come amid further fighting in eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the deal would take effect at 1500 GMT. Parties representing Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian separatists and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) met in Minsk for peace talks on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
The official @press_dnr account has just confirmed a ceasefire has been agreed from 6pm.
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Source: Newsweek
