Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the country's frontline with Russia-backed militants in the eastern Luhansk region in this photo taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press service on May 27, 2019. Photo by AFP
Moscow Times: Russia, Ukraine Agree ‘Comprehensive’ Cease-Fire in Donbass
Russia, Ukraine and Europe’s top security body have announced an “indefinite” ceasefire in eastern Ukraine that analysts hail as a substantial step toward ending the five-year conflict.
The war between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region has killed 13,000 people since it broke out in 2014. Sporadic fighting went on despite a ceasefire agreement signed in 2015.
The sides have agreed to lay down arms starting midnight this Sunday, July 21, Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) — which collectively make up the Trilateral Contact Group — announced in a statement, with the participation of representatives of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The agreement includes a ban on forward movements and reconnaissance activities, firing and a ban on the placement of heavy weapons near populated areas, among other measures.
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WNU Editor: The ceasefire is to take effect on Sunday, the same day on Ukraine's Parliamentary elections. This is not a coincidence. Will this ceasefire hold? I have my doubts.
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