KIEV, Ukraine — After 16 hours of intense negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, along with their German and French counterparts, renewed a fragile truce on Wednesday to bring an end to the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people during the past 10 months in eastern Ukraine.
Here's a summarized breakdown of the Minsk peace deal:
1. Comprehensive ceasefire to begin at 12:01 a.m., local time, on Sunday, Feb. 15.
2. A withdrawal of heavy weapons by both sides. Kiev is to draw back artillery from the current frontline, while the rebels are required to do it from the frontline demarcated last September, before they captured more ground during their January offensive. The demilitarized zone, to be monitored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), will be about 30 miles to 90 miles wide. This must be completed by March 1. Read more...
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