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Ukraine crisis: President Poroshenko orders ceasefire Ukraine crisis: President Poroshenko orders ceasefire
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Ukraine's president has commanded his country's troops to stop fighting just as a ceasefire agreed with pro-Russian rebels was due take effect. Ukraine's president has said a truce agreed with pro-Russian rebels in the east must be honoured, as he ordered the army to stop fighting.
Petro Poroshenko also warned rebels against continuing attacks on the besieged town of Debaltseve. Petro Poroshenko also warned the rebels against continuing attacks on the besieged strategic town of Debaltseve.
Reports from eastern Ukraine said at least some of the fighting died down after midnight local time (22:00 GMT). Fighting appeared to have died down after the ceasefire took effect at 22:00 GMT, according to reports.
That was the moment Ukraine and rebels had agreed to cease fire under an agreement signed this week in Minsk. Earlier on Saturday, rebel leaders had also ordered their forces to stop fighting in line with the ceasefire.
Rebel leaders in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions had also ordered their forces to cease fire earlier on Saturday, though fighting raged near Debaltseve just hours before the truce was due to kick in. Fighting had raged near the town of Debaltseve just hours before the truce was due to kick in.
Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of sending troops and weapons to help the separatists in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions - a claim the Kremlin vehemently denies. Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of sending troops and weapons to help the separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions - a claim the Kremlin vehemently denies.
'Last chance''Last chance'
In a national broadcast from the military headquarters in Kiev, President Poroshenko ordered the commander of what Ukraine describes as an "anti-terror operation" to observe the ceasefire.In a national broadcast from the military headquarters in Kiev, President Poroshenko ordered the commander of what Ukraine describes as an "anti-terror operation" to observe the ceasefire.
Mr Poroshenko expressed hopes that "perhaps the last chance for peace won't be lost". Mr Poroshenko expressed hopes that "perhaps the last chance for peace won't be lost", adding that agreements "must be honoured, and we are expecting that the ceasefire deal will be adhered to".
He stressed that Ukraine had always fulfilled it international obligations and "would prove it this time". He stressed that Ukraine had always fulfilled its international obligations and "would prove it this time".
The ceasefire deal was brokered on Thursday in Minsk, Belarus by Mr Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel . The ceasefire deal was brokered on Thursday in Minsk, Belarus by Mr Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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