Minsk. The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said on Thursday.
The deal reached after all-night negotiations in the Belarussian capital Minsk included a ceasefire that would come into effect on Sunday, followed by the withdrawal of heavy weapons.
The news came as Ukraine was offered a $40-billion lifeline by the International Monetary Fund to stave off financial collapse.
The Minsk summit agreement offered hope for eastern Ukraine, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said.
“After 17 hours, negotiations in Minsk have finished: ceasefire from Feb. 15 at zero …read more
Source: The Jakarta Globe
