DONETSK: Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine today, pushing a shaky peace deal closer to collapse.
Fighting has eased in many areas since a ceasefire came into force on Sunday, but the rebels have refused to halt attacks on a town where Ukrainian forces are encircled and Kiev says it will not pull back its big guns until the truce holds.
Monitors from the OSCE security group were expected to try to reach the besieged town, Debaltseve, after Germany said it had agreed steps with the leaders …read more
Source: theSun
