A long-sought cease-fire appears to be holding in eastern Ukraine, raising hopes that a truce negotiated in February may finally bring peace between Ukrainian national forces and Russian-backed separatists.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
USA Today: Fighting eases in east Ukraine as Russia backs off support for separatists
An official from the pro-Russian separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic inspects debris from the MH17, collected by local residents near the village Rossypne, in the Donetsk Oblast, on Sept. 16.
