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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine begins heavy weapons withdrawal as bombardment eases For a second day the Ukrainian defence ministry says it has suffered no casualties along its frontline in the east of the country, but it is an 26/02/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Separatists and Ukraine troops differ on withdrawal of heavy weapons Separatists in the east of Ukraine claim they have begun the withdrawal of their armour from the frontline. Lines of military vehicles some pulling 24/02/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Kyiv says it can not withdraw heavy weapons while still under attack Ukraine’s military said it can not start withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in the east, as required under a ceasefire,because it said 23/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Both sides agree to start heavy weapons pullback Ukrainian military vehicles are reported to be on the move. Armoured personnel carriers and trucks pulling tanks have been seen on a road linking the 23/02/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Prisoner exchange boosts Ukraine peace deal A ceasefire is proving difficult but pro-Russian rebels and government forces have exchanged dozens of prisoners in eastern Ukraine in line with the 22/02/2015
Now playing Next France Full compliance with Minsk key to peace in Ukraine, says Hollande France and Germany are more convinced than ever that the Minsk agreements aimed at resolving an ongoing crisis in Ukraine should be fully implemented 20/02/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Poroshenko peacekeepers plea gets cool reception President Petro Poroshenko’s call for peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor Ukraine’s fragile truce has failed to win widespread support. In Kyiv 20/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Differences emerge in Moscow and Ukraine over need for peacekeeping force On the diplomatic front Kyiv and Moscow are divided on the role and any peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine. President Petro Poroshenko is 19/02/2015