Ukraine crisis: US welcomes Minsk peace agreement

Members of the Ukrainian army ride on an armoured personnel carrier near Debaltseve - 12 February 2015
The United States has welcomed a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the war in Ukraine but demanded that Russia end its support for the separatists.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said sanctions on Russia could be eased but only if its actions matched its words.
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France sealed a deal on Thursday morning after lengthy talks in Belarus.
The ceasefire is due to begin in eastern Ukraine at midnight on Saturday but both sides remain sceptical.
Pro-Russian rebels have signed the agreement, which also includes weapon withdrawals and prisoner exchanges, but key issues remain to be settled.
Clashes between government forces and the rebels continued on Thursday and one Russian-backed commander said his forces would not stop fighting.
Thousands of people have died in almost a year of fighting in the region.
In another development, the World Bank said on Thursday that it is ready to provide up to $2 billion (£1.3bn) in financial assistance to Ukraine this year as part of an international package of support.

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