An “indefinite” ceasefire recently negotiated between Ukraine’s government and Russia-backed separatists in the east is due to start at midnight on Dec. 24.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
RFE/RL: ‘Indefinite’ ceasefire set for eastern Ukraine ahead of Christmas holiday
An Ukrainian serviceman strokes a dog as he guards a checkpoint on February 29, 2016 near Sartana village, a suburb of the Sea of Azov port city of Mariupol that remains Kyiv's main stronghold in the conflict zone in Donetsk region. (AFP)
