Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gestures as he arrives at the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
MUNICH (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday after meeting with his Ukrainian, German and French counterparts in Munich that a Feb. 20 ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists has been agreed.
"On Feb. 20 the ceasefire regime will start and withdrawal of heavy military hardware will also start ... We have actively supported this decision and obviously expressed a conviction that this time, failure should not be allowed to take place," Lavrov told reporters.
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