In Eastern Ukraine, the ceasefire brokered by Germany and France has gone into effect from Sunday.
Shelling stopped abruptly at mid-night in the city of Donetsk after President Petro Poroshenko ordered government forces to halt firing in line with the ceasefire to end the country’s bloody conflict.
Petro said there was still alarm over the situation around Debaltseve, a key transport hub where government forces have been hard pressed by encircling Russian backed separatists.
Meanwhile, President Obama in a telephonic conversation with German Chancellor Angele Merkel has expressed deep concern over the violence around Debalteseve.
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Source: Radio Pakistan
