A breakthrough in Minsk as Putin announces a ceasefire deal following marathon talks to end the fighting in east Ukraine. <br /><br /> The Russian president said the truce would come into effect on Sunday and that the withdrawal of heavy artillery would take place over the next two weeks.<br /><br /> It comes after more than 16 hours of talks in the Belarusian capital between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in a last push towards a diplomatic solution to the conflict which has killed more than 5,000 people.<br /><br /> Earlier the Ukrainian president told reporters certain conditions from Russia were unacceptable. The leaders confirmed the respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, a crucial sticking point in the run up to the talks.<br /><br /> The deal was confirmed by the French president who warned there was still much work to be done.<br /><br /> #BREAKING: A shot of the document that outlines Measures of Implementation of the Minsk Agreement<br />va yurybarmin pic.twitter.com/hO9tmWHUyT— Dav
