MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Peace talks aimed at reaching a stable cease-fire in Ukraine between its government forces and pro-Russian armed groups began on Wednesday, with the discussions to include a pullout of heavy weapons and an exchange of war prisoners.
Previous rounds of peace talks in September produced a cease-fire and an agreement to pull back heavy weapons, but both sides have failed to agree on a line of division and heavy fighting has continued.
Denis Pushilin, one of the separatist leaders, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying the parties had reached a preliminary agreement on the prisoners’ …read more
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