France 24: Ukraine foes defer troop pullback, delaying key peace summit
Ukrainian soldiers and Moscow-backed separatists deferred the last phase of a troop pullback in war-torn eastern Ukraine at the 11th hour on Monday, delaying a high-stakes summit with Russia.
The long-awaited move is a precondition for the first face-to-face talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
The summit will be mediated by French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Last week, the enemies completed a long-stalled withdrawal of forces in Zolote in the Lugansk region.
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Update: Ukraine postpones 2nd stage of weapons pullback in east (AP)
WNU Editor: Ukrainian Presidentr Volodymyr Zelensky is under enormous pressure to end these peace talks. It looks like they are succeeding.
