Ukraine And Pro-Russia Rebels Sign Ceasefire Deal -- BBC
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels in the east have signed a truce deal to end almost five months of fighting.
The two sides agreed to stop firing by 15:00 GMT and the truce appeared to be holding. But the rebels said the truce had not changed their policy of advocating splitting from Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Nato has agreed to form a multi-national "spearhead" force capable of deploying within 48 hours.
More than 2,600 people have died since rebels stormed several eastern cities.
The takeover - which followed the annexation by Russia of the southern Crimea peninsula in March - prompted a military operation by Ukrainian forces to retake the cities.
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