Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko Agree Steps On Ceasefire - Germany

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Source: REUTERS

By Reuters

Published: 01:43 EST, 17 February 2015 | Updated: 01:43 EST, 17 February 2015

BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on concrete steps with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to allow the OSCE to observe the situation in eastern Ukraine given the fragility of the agreed ceasefire, a German government spokesman said on Tuesday after the three leaders held a conference call.

"The German Chancellor and Ukrainian President called on the Russian President to exercise his influence on the separatists to enforce the ceasefire," said German government spokesman Steffen Seibert in a statement.

"Further, the withdrawal of heavy weapons should be started on Tuesday, as agreed in Minsk," he added. (Reporting by Madeline Chambers)




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1. FROM aL jAZEERA 16th Feb

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2. Poroshenko pre-ceasefire pressconference with english sub Feb 15

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3. Novorossian News ( Seperatist ) Feb 16th

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4. BBC at Donetsk Airport 16th Feb

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5. Military Report of Novorossia update 16th Feb from South Front

[Fred Sanders]

9. Debaltsevo appears to have been abandoned by Kiev....5000 troops/militia surrounded?

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10. They have been lock in for a while

But Kiev does not want to admit it or maybe no one dare talk about bad news

[Pooka Fey]

6. K&R

[Demeter]

7. So delusional, to think that outside nations can stop a civil war

without involving the other side in the discussions. Unless the anti-Poroshenko forces have designated Putin as a spokesman, which I highly doubt and haven't heard, this is a pointless and futile effort to paper over a fundamental argument about Ukrainian internal politics.

[Fred Sanders]

8. Peace breaks out in Ukraine? So the media quickly pivots to raising the fear level for ISIS. Asshats

[samsingh]

11. the peace will not last - it may not even begin