New Ukraine Truce Begins Amid Fresh Push to Resolve Conflict
- Military, Russian-backed rebels say they’re adhering to deal
- Heavy weapons to be withdrawn if cease-fire holds for 24 hours
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A new cease-fire began in eastern Ukraine as international diplomacy to resolve the nation’s conflict with Kremlin-backed insurgents gathers pace.
The truce started at midnight in the Donbas region that borders Russia and was holding “in general” on Monday morning, according to Ukraine’s military, which only reported a handful of attacks from light weapons. Separatist spokesman Eduard Basurin said his forces didn’t experience much fire, confirming that the two sides will start to withdraw heavy weapons if the cease-fire lasts 24 hours.