The Contact Group which met in Minsk managed to work out agreements on cease-fire and withdrawal of weapons.

      This was reported by RIA Novosti on Wednesday, February 11, citing a source close to the organization of the negotiations. “I can say that the parties actually managed to agree on a cease-fire and the withdrawal of weapons yesterday. Kiev, in its turn, provided appropriate safeguards, and LPR and DPR representatives also expressed their readiness” - the agency interlocutor narrated.

      The negotiations of the Contact Group in Minsk ended on Tuesday evening, February 10, its participants did not make any statements to the press. After the meeting the source of “Interfax-Ukraine” told to the agency that the Contact Group on resolution of the situation in Donbas would continue its work, but it was still early to report on any agreements.