Ukrainian weapons are towed by vehicles as heavy weapons are withdrawn in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine. AP PHOTO/EVGENIY MALOLETKA
Officals mark sharp decline in national violence
BY PETER LEONARD AND VADIM GHIRDA
The Associated Press
KIEV, Ukraine – Warring parties in Ukraine took a major stride toward quelling unrest in the country’s east Thursday with the declared start of a supervised withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line.
Ukrainian and separatist officials have with noted a sharp decline in violence, although the chances of a long-lasting settlement remain clouded by lingering suspicions.
While announcing the pullback, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry warned that it would revise arms withdrawal …read more
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