MOSCOW - Ukrainian forces are making preparations to pull back heavy weapons from the front lines of the conflict with Russia-backed militants and are waiting for the order after shelling eased for a second day, a security spokesman said Feb. 26.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Wall Street Journal: Ukraine preparing to pull back heavy weapons as situation in east stabilizes
A tanks of pro-Russian separatists rides on the road from Donetsk to Novoazovsk, Mariupol district on Feb. 24, 2015. Foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France called Tuesday for a total ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out the \"apocalyptic scenario\" of all-out war.
