Russia advocated for an immediate ceasefire in the Donbass, but at the request of the militia, it was decided to declare the midnight fifteen February, said the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.

in the night of Thursday was held in Minsk summit "Norman" Quartet (Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France) and the meeting of the contact group (the Ukrainian conflict through the mediation of Russia and the OSCE). In the negotiations was agreed peace plan for Ukraine, which among other things provides for a ceasefire and withdrawal of troops. The ceasefire will be announced at midnight on Sunday (01. 00 GMT fifteen February).

The Russian party was "committed to ensure that the fire was stopped immediately," said Sands.

The position of the final document of the start of the ceasefire from midnight fifteen February was " the wish of the militia, so as effectively to achieve simultaneous ceasefire difficult, he added.

Dmitry Kosarev: "From Minsk current document it is clear that the story is about as long as it is not clear what autonomy of Donbass, with full recovery in a strange future of its relations with the rest of Ukraine, while maintaining ties with Russia. This is in General what we wanted from the very beginning. And for example - recovery in the Donbass payments Ukrainian pensions and benefits, the revival of the banking system (Ukrainian) and So did we, what he wanted, according to the results of the negotiation marathon? And This is how to see ". Read more copyright material

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