Ukraine Ceasefire Still Holding

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Ukraine Sees Cease-Fire Holding As Russian Troops Poised -- Bloomberg

Ukraine’s military said pro-Russian separatists seem to be honoring the truce accord reached yesterday to stem months of bloodshed, while urging Russia to pull its troops back from the border to avoid provocations.



No casualties have been reported in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in televised remarks in the capital Kiev, the first time that’s happened since the insurgents unleashed a counteroffensive last month. Some rebel shelling occurred after the 6 p.m. start of the cease-fire, but so far the truce is holding, he said.



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More News On The Ukraine Ceasefire

Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine, exchange of POWs planned -- Reuters

Ukraine cease-fire appears to hold -- AP

Ukraine crisis: Ceasefire with rebels holds -- BBC

Ukraine's Shaky Cease-Fire Holds -- WSJ

Ceasefire in effect in eastern Ukraine after talks between government, rebels -- CNN

Eastern Ukraine Calm After Cease-Fire Announcement -- VOA

Ukraine ceasefire largely holding -- The Australian

Ukraine Ceasefire with Pro-Russian Rebels Holds, For Now -- IBTimes

Russia-Ukraine Cease-fire Holds First Night -- The Wire

Ukraine ceasefire holds so far as Poroshenko orders halt at dusk -- The Guardian

Ukraine cease-fire begins, amid doubts that it will last -- Washington Post



There has been reports of violations ....



Rebels accuse Ukraine forces of breaking ceasefire -- AFP

Blame traded over Ukraine truce 'violations' -- Al Jazeera

Kiev and separatists accuse each other of breaking Ukraine ceasefire as West lines up Russia sanctions -- The Telegraph

Kiev Forces Continue Shelling Despite Ceasefire: Donetsk Militia -- RIA Novosti