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A deal aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine has been reached, following marathon talks in Belarus.

The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France announced that a ceasefire will begin on Sunday.

The deal also involves the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line, but some issues remain to be settled.

The leaders say rebels in eastern Ukraine have signed the agreement.

Thousands of people have died in almost a year of fighting.

For more about the Ukraine peace talk, CRI's Xu Qinduo spoke earlier with Sergiy Kudelia, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Baylor University.