White House concerned Thursday’s fighting threatens ‘spirit of the accord’ as soldiers on both sides have until midnight Saturday to begin withdrawing heavy weaponsThe White House has warned that continued fighting in Ukraine is breaching the spirit of the ceasefire deal reached overnight in Minsk.US officials are cautiously optimistic about the agreement between European leaders and Russian president Vladimir Putin, saying the “true test of [the] accord will be in its full and unambiguous implementation, including the durable end of hostilities and the restoration of Ukrainian control over its border with Russia”. Related: Ukraine ceasefire deal agreed at Belarus talks …read more
Source: The Guardian
