Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday morning he has agreed to a cease-fire brokered by France and Germany to end the 10-month stand-off in Ukraine.
The deal is amends the cease-fire agreement last September that failed. Each side has agreed to retract heavy weapons, release all prisoners and allow more autonomy to separatists in eastern Ukraine.
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The agreement does not settle all issues, and Germany’s foreign minister said it was not a “comprehensive solution”
The cease-fire is to begin on February 15.
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