Now playing Next Hungary Putin's Hungary visit aims to show it 'pays off' to be friend of Russia - analyst Much has changed since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s last visit, in January 2014, to Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban in Budapest. The 16/02/2015
Now playing Next World News Soviet era 'Frank Sinatra' targeted in expanded EU sanctions over Ukraine Despite the attempts to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine the EU has added another 19 individuals and nine organisations to its sanctions list. The 16/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is mostly being observed, but there are reports of mortar fire and sporadic fighting around Luhansk and Debaltseve 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine New Ukraine ceasefire is largely respected The ceasefire that started at midnight in Ukraine’s conflict appears to be largely holding. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ushered it in by 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Poroshenko orders troops to observe cease fire The Ukrainian president went on TV to announce that government forces would observe the ceasefire at midnight local time. 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine fuels ceasefire fears As the hours tick down before the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine comes into force. There are real fears about whether combatants from both sides of 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko questions if ceasefire will take effect Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko believes there are no guarantees the ceasefire deal agreed in the Belarus capital on Thursday will actually take 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Clashes in east of Ukraine as ceasefire deadline nears Mobilised and caught in the conflict in what is supposed to be the countdown to the guns falling silent in the east of Ukraine. Government forces in 13/02/2015
Now playing Next World Ukrainian civilians near front lines don't think truce will work After 16 hours of negotiating, Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande agreed on a truce for Ukraine, to start from 15th February. Given the region’s 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine OSCE raises concerns over continuing fighting in Ukraine The security watchdog in Ukraine has expressed its concerns over the continuing fighting. Nonetheless, the head of the Organisation for Security and 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Leaders to talk by telephone says Moscow The countdown has started to the ceasefire in Ukraine. Media sources report shelling on Friday morning but not apparently as intense as in previous 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Mutual mistrust over eastern Ukraine after Minsk peace talks Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has denied a peace deal brokered after marathon talks in Minsk includes provisions for creating autonomous 12/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Minsk agreement is no cause for optimism on the streets of Kyiv There was little optimism in the Ukranian capital as people gave their reactions to the ceasefire agreed in Minsk. 12/02/2015
Now playing Next Belarus Minsk deal provides hope for peace in eastern Ukraine but leaders warn 'major obstacles' remain A ceasefire deal is struck in Minsk to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, though Germany and France warn there's still work to be done. 12/02/2015
Now playing Next Belarus Poroshenko outlines details of Ukraine ceasefire plan After the exhausting overnight talks Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko emerged and gave an outline of how the ceasefire is expected to take shape 12/02/2015
Now playing Next Belarus Putin backs troop and heavy weapons withdrawal as part of Ukraine ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the world’s media to present his take on the deal thrashed out in Minsk to bring about a ceasefire in 12/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Breakthrough in Minsk as leaders agree to ceasefire deal on Ukraine A breakthrough in Minsk as Putin announces a ceasefire deal following marathon talks to end the fighting in east Ukraine. The Russian president said 12/02/2015