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| Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree peace roadmap | Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree peace roadmap |
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| A deal aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine has been agreed, following marathon talks in Belarus. | A deal aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine has been agreed, following marathon talks in Belarus. |
| The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France announced that a ceasefire would begin on 15 February. | The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France announced that a ceasefire would begin on 15 February. |
| The deal also involves the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line, but some issues remain to be settled. | The deal also involves the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line, but some issues remain to be settled. |
| The pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have signed the agreement. Thousands of people have died in almost a year of fighting in the region. | The pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have signed the agreement. Thousands of people have died in almost a year of fighting in the region. |
| French President Francois Hollande said he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would ask their European Union partners to support the deal at a summit later on Thursday. | French President Francois Hollande said he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would ask their European Union partners to support the deal at a summit later on Thursday. |
| The agreement - reached after 17 hours of negotiations in Minsk - includes: | The agreement - reached after 17 hours of negotiations in Minsk - includes: |
| The BBC's Richard Galpin in Minsk says the deal is very similar to a ceasefire agreed last September, which unravelled very quickly. | |
| Ms Merkel said there was now a "glimmer of hope" but big hurdles remained. | Ms Merkel said there was now a "glimmer of hope" but big hurdles remained. |
| Key unresolved issues include the status of Debaltseve, a government-held town surrounded by rebels that has been the focus of fierce fighting in recent days. | |
| Further talks will also be held on self-rule in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions. | |
| Mr Putin told Russian television: "It wasn't the best night for me, but it's a good morning." | Mr Putin told Russian television: "It wasn't the best night for me, but it's a good morning." |
| Mr Poroshenko - who had accused Russia of making "unacceptable" demands - said that "despite tension and pressure" Ukraine had not succumbed to "ultimatums". | |
| The separatist leader in the Luhansk region, Igor Plotnitskiy, welcomed the agreement. | The separatist leader in the Luhansk region, Igor Plotnitskiy, welcomed the agreement. |
| "We hope that thanks to our efforts today Ukraine will change and stop firing at civilians, hospitals and socially important facilities," he said. | "We hope that thanks to our efforts today Ukraine will change and stop firing at civilians, hospitals and socially important facilities," he said. |
| Do you live in eastern Ukraine? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Do you live in eastern Ukraine? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Please include a contact number if you wish to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Please include a contact number if you wish to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
| Have your say | Have your say |