Ukraine reached a cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists today. The agreement, reported by The New York Times, was between the Ukrainian military and the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR.) It begins on Friday, with the removal of heavy weaponry starting on Saturday. A similar cease-fire was signed on September 5 but has since dissolved, with violence erupting in eastern Ukraine numerous times.
As part of the cease-fire, the separatist group will exert more control and leadership over splinter groups, which have caused problems in the past that led to the breakdown of the last cease-fire. “[The LPR] insisted that they were in control …read more
Source: Newsweek
