Tom Burridge, BBC News: Ukraine conflict: Guns fall silent but crisis remains
Since Russia embarked on its foreign policy venture in Syria, you could be forgiven for thinking that the crisis in eastern Ukraine was over.
The guns have largely fallen silent, more than 18 months after Russia annexed Crimea and pro-Russian rebels took control of large areas of Donetsk and Luhansk.
The diplomatic language has become more positive.
Russia's Vladimir Putin and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine met in Paris earlier this month and, shortly afterwards, local elections planned in the rebel-held east were postponed.
The planned vote in rebel-held territory had threatened to derail negotiations involving the rebels.
WNU Editor: There are the odd skirmishes, but everyone has decided that this winter should be a quiet one, and let the politicians and diplomats sort out a permanent peace. Unfortunately .... I am not optimistic of the future. Ukraine is experiencing a severe economic downturn .... this is going to be a rough winter, and I would not be surprised if we start hearing reports of demonstrations and protests against Ukrainian President Poroshenko and his allies in parliament. And as for the conflict in the east .... I am not optimistic that an agreement will be eventually reached .... the differences between both communities are wide and uncompromising. But for now .... the fighting has scaled down .... albeit everyone is prepared for a resumption of the war.
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