MINSK (AFP) – Kiev and pro-Russian rebels agreed a peace roadmap Thursday after marathon negotiations in Minsk involving the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine.The new agreement notably calls for a ceasefire starting on Sunday and an expanded buffer zone around the frontline, with the withdrawal of heavy weapons.The plan, which builds on a previous failed protocol forged in Minsk in September, also lays out a roadmap for self-rule in the rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine.Following are the main points:1. Immediate and total ceasefire in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions from February 15.2. Withdrawal of all heavy weapons to …read more
Source: Dunya TV