Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine from midnight on Saturday.

Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine
Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 09:23

Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine from midnight on Saturday.

The announcement came after marathon talks in Minsk involving Mr Putin, German chancellor Angela Merkel, French president Francois Hollande and Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko.

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