The talks resulted in an agreement on heavy weapons withdrawal and a decision on ceasefire and control over its observance. The meeting was attended by the former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, official OSCE representative Adelheid Tagliavini, Russia's Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov, as well as the representatives of the self-proclaimed republics Denis Pushilin and Vladislav Deinego.
The contact group talks are expected to continue this morning. The main purpose is to prepare ground for negotiations in the so-called Normandy format.













