Putin says Ukraine ceasefire agreed

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Ukraine's front lines and a ceasefire to begin from February 15.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Ukraine's front lines and a ceasefire to begin from February 15.

"We have managed to agree on the main things," a visibly pleased Putin told reporters in Minsk after marathon talks that began Wednesday evening.

"We have agreed on a ceasefire," he said but stressed that Kiev was still unwilling to directly negotiate with rebels.