Russia and Ukraine agree on demarcation line Wednesday Jan 21,2015

 

Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine meeting in the German capital Berlin have reached an agreement on a dividing line from where both sides should pull back their heavy weapons.

Germany's foreign minister, who hosted a meeting of his counterparts from Russia, Ukraine and France, said on Wednesday Jan 21,2015 the four parties had agreed that the demarcation line defined in the Minsk agreement of last year should form the basis for the withdrawal.

Under the plan, Ukraine and the pro-Russian separatists would pull back their heavy arms 15 kilometres on either side of the line, though there was no agreement on a withdrawal of all troops.