Ukraine's president Petro Pororshenko says government and Russian-backed separatist forces have pulled back the bulk of their artillery and rocket launchers from the front line in the east, in compliance with a cease-fire deal.
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Associated Press: Poroshenko says arms withdrawal almost complete
Ukrainian paratroopers take a break during military drills in the Zhytomyr region, some 150 kms from Kiev, on March 6, 2015. Western powers said new sanctions against Moscow could quickly follow any foul play in the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where Kiev reported pulling back more hardware from the frontline.
