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DONETSK (Sputnik) He pointed outthat the ceasefire regime was respected.

"Now the initiative onthe ceasefire acrossthe contact line since11:00 a.m. [local time] works. That is our joint initiative withthe LPR [Lugansk Peoples Republic]. We proposed tostop shelling viarepresentatives inthe Joint Center forControl and Coordination [JCCC]," Basurin said.

"We will see whether Ukraine would manage tocontrol radicals," Basurin added.

Since late January, the conflict ineastern Ukraine betweenlocal militia and Kiev authorities has escalated inAvdiivka and Yasynuvata towns nearDonetsk, withKiev forces and Donbass militia accusing each other ofbeing responsible forthe escalation offighting.

Sputnik/ Sergey Averin

Kiev launched a special military operation inUkraines southeast inApril 2014, afterlocal residents refused torecognize new Ukrainian authorities, which had come topower asa result ofwhat was recognized bymany people asa coup.

In February 2015, a peace agreement was signed betweenUkraines conflicting sides inthe Belarusian capital ofMinsk. Despite the fact that the deal stipulates a full ceasefire inDonbass, violations both onthe part ofKiev forces and local militia have been reported.

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Ceasefire Regime Established Between Kiev, Donbass Militia in East Ukraine - Sputnik International