Russian News Service: Ukraine Ceasefire Agreement Reached. (Update: No Deal Reached)

Denis Pushilin, representative of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, speaks to the media after the meeting of the so-called Contact Group on eastern Ukraine, which brings together representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the Russian-backed separatist rebels and the OSCE European security watchdog, at the Dipservice Hall in Minsk February 10, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko

New York Times: Agreement on Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal Is Reported



MOSCOW — Negotiators meeting in Minsk, Belarus, reached a tentative deal for a cease-fire in Ukraine on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France to sign the agreement on Wednesday, according to media reports.



WNU Editor: I know that all sides have had their negotiators at work Minsk today and there is no official confirmation .... but I will be surprised if an agreement has been reached.



Update: No deal has been reached .... Ukraine contact group representatives deny ceasefire deal in Minsk (Reuters).