Ukraine Government And Pro-Russian Separatist Leaders Have Agreed To A Ceasefire -- News Roundup

Ukraine, Separatist Rebels Sign Truce -- Voice of America/Reuters

MOSCOW - Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists signed an agreement on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine starting at 6:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Friday.

"A preliminary cease-fire protocol has been signed in Minsk. The protocol should go into effect on Friday," President Petro Poroshenko tweeted Friday, adding in a subsequent tweet that "Peace is an aspiration of the entire world. Peace is an aspiration of all of Ukraine, including the millions of residents of the Donbas."

The Donetsk People's Republic of Novorossiya also confirmed the news on their official Twitter feed, saying "In Minsk, representatives of Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic have signed a cease-fire protocol (to begin at) 6:00 p.m. Friday."

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Ukraine Government And Pro-Russian Speratist Leaders Have Agreed To A Ceasefire -- News Roundup

Statement of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko -- Ukraine
Ukraine ceasefire agreed: Live -- BBC
Ukraine peace plan: Withdraw military hardware, exchange POWs, open corridors -- RT
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels 'sign ceasefire deal' -- BBC
Ukraine ceasefire 'agreed for east of country' at Minsk peace talks -- The Guardian
Ukraine signs cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels -- AP
Ukraine president says orders army ceasefire from 1500 GMT Friday -- Reuters
Petro Poroshenko orders army ceasefire after agreement reached with rebels -- CBC/Reuters
Cease-Fire Agreement for Eastern Ukraine Is Reached -- NYT
Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire Deal With Pro-Russian Separatists -- Newsweek
Guns fall silent in Ukraine truce -- The Australian/AP
Ukraine signs ceasefire deal with rebels -- Al Jazeera
Ukraine, pro-Russia separatist rebels sign ceasefire -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine crisis: ceasefire agreed between Kyiv and rebels -- Euronews
Kiev, E. Ukraine militia agree on ceasefire starting 1500 GMT Friday -- RT
Kiev Confirms Signing of Ceasefire Protocol -- RIA Novosti
Ukrainian Adversaries Sign Cease-Fire Deal -- Radio Free Europe
Poroshenko announces accord on cease-fire in eastern Ukraine -- Washington Post
OSCE confirms ceasefire agreed in east Ukraine -- Reuters
Kremlin welcomes signing of protocol at meeting of Contact Group on Ukraine -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine's uneasy ceasefire hangs in the balance -- The Telegraph
Poroshenko says ready to carry out full exchange of prisoners of war Saturday -- ITAR-TASS