Ukraine crisis: this conflict is far from over, "As presently drafted, the latest Minsk agreement requires no real concessions from Vladimir Putin." - Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin agrees new ceasefire - live - The Telegraph
" As a result today’s ceasefire agreement will be greeted with deep scepticism by both those who have opposed the Franco-German initiative, as well as many in the West who have sincere doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to observe his end of the bargain... So, while many in the West may breathe a sigh of relief that the imposition of Sunday’s ceasefire might help to prevent a new European war, there is clearly much work to be done by all sides before this poisonous conflict is finally brought to an end." 11.29 The Minsk deal is a one-sided agreement which avoids the central issue of the Ukraine conflict and demands nothing of Vladimir Putin , writes David Blair , the Telegraph's Chief Foreign Correspondent: The agreement emerging in Minsk appears to avoid one of the central issues at stake, namely the presence of thousands of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory. A Russian force of about 9,000 soldiers, supported by tanks and hea...