It was billed as possibly the last chance to secure peace before the conflict in eastern Ukraine escalated into all-out war with Russia - and even into a broader European conflagration. But European leaders and analysts were sceptical of the 13-point document that emerged on Thursday after 16 hours of bruising, all-night discussions in Minsk. Some gave warning that President Vladimir Putin of Russia appeared to have come out on top.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Financial Times: European leaders cautious over ‘Minsk II’ agreement
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko (R) gives flowers to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2ndL) as he welcomes her and France's President Francois Hollande (L) at the presidential residence in Minsk on Feb. 11, 2015.
