Kiev (AFP) – Warring sides in Ukraine on Saturday announced the start of smaller weapons withdrawal from a buffer zone as the West admitted that securing long-lasting peace would take longer than expected.After key talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris on Friday, French President Francois Hollande said the implementation of a peace plan would be extended into next year, contrary to an earlier agreement.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had voiced cautious optimism overnight, telling reporters, “there is a truce”, but warning that “as long as there is occupied territory the war is not over.”Referring to the smaller weapons pullback, …read more
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