Ceasefire in E. Ukraine, OSCE observers at Russian checkpoints agreed at Berlin meeting

[newthinking]

All parties agreed to the Russian Proposal to jointly monitor the borders.
The RT story is the only one that is available to post, though the Kyiv Post is reporting the same (but the link is subscriber only)
The situation is still developing...

Ceasefire in E. Ukraine, OSCE observers at Russian checkpoints agreed at Berlin meeting
Published time: July 02, 2014 17:19
Edited time: July 02, 2014 18:30


(L to R) France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a photo before they meet to discuss the Ukrainian crisis, in Berlin July 2, 2014. (Reuters/Thomas Peter)

[font size="3"]A roadmap of measures that will point a way out of the Ukrainian crisis has been agreed during four-way talks between the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine, German FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.

In their joint statement, the ministers called for the Contact Group to resume its work “no later than July 5 with the goal of reaching an unconditional and mutually agreed, sustainable ceasefire.”

The group should include representatives of both Kiev and the self-defense forces of the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said.

While Russia only has limited influence over the self-defense forces in southeast Ukraine, Lavrov said that their representatives, including Donetsk People's Republic leader Aleksandr Boroday, have already “publicly stated that they are ready to answer Russia’s and the OSCE’s calls to start consultations on a ceasefire.”

“The ceasefire should be monitored by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine in conformity with its mandate,” the statement reads. [/font]

More here:
http://rt.com/news/170012-lavrov-ukraine-talks-peace/

[The Magistrate]

1. We Will See, Sir, If Putin And His Puppets Adhere To it This Time

It is essential the border be sealed against transport of arms, and this is wholly in the hands of Russia.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. We can only hope they will abide to it better than last time.