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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says it’s ready to comply with the agreements on a ceasefire in the conflict area in Donbas from April 1. The deal was  reached at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk.

“I am not authorized to comment on decisions made by the Minsk Group. However, I would like to say once again that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are ready to fulfill all decisions to be made by the Minsk Group. We are ready for a withdrawal and a unilateral ceasefire, which is currently being observed as it is,” Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a news briefing in Kyiv on March 30.