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Ukraine: Call for Heavy Weapons Pullback

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Foreign ministers announce.

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Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and France agreed on pulling more heavy weapons from the front lines in eastern Ukraine, following a late-night meeting Monday in Berlin. Foreign ministers from each nation released a statement announcing the removal of tanks and heavy weapons by all sides, and more mediation of the negotiations by international observers. The news comes as a new wave of deadly clashes raised concern of finding a solution in eastern Ukraine. More than 6,000 people have been killed since the conflict first erupted last April.

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