Can The Ukraine Ceasefire Hold?

Does Ceasefire In Ukraine Have Any Chance Of Holding? -- Reza Sayah, CNN

Mariupol, Ukraine (CNN) -- Shelling hit areas near two key cities in eastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, intensifying fears that a ceasefire that took effect less than two days ago may be falling apart.

The fledgling truce between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists began Friday evening, and both sides were already accusing each other of violating it by Saturday.

Sporadic artillery and machine gun fire rang out in the early hours of Sunday on the outskirts the strategic port city of Mariupol. A gas station was set on fire, and cars carried wounded civilians down the roads.

Shelling and explosions were also heard near the airport of the flashpoint city of Donetsk on Sunday morning, the city council said on its website.

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My Comment: According to my sources .... a lot of this new fighting has been initiated by the pro-separatist side. The fear has always been that one of the many militia units on the rebel side may decide to not respect the terms of the ceasefire .... and continue the fight .... unfortunately .... that is what is happening. Can they be restrained .... that will be the test for the regional separatist government in the next few days. If they fail .... I do expect this fighting to spread and the ceasefire to collapse.