Poroshenko guarantees to Steinmeier to observe of ceasefire in Donbass as of Sept 15

Ukraine has given guarantees of the observance of ceasefire in Donbass as of 00:00 hours on Thursday, September 15, Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday after a meeting with Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko.

“We came here with announcements from Moscow that ceasefire would take effect today as of 24:00 hours,” Steinmeier told a news conference.

“During the meeting with Poroshenko we spoke of our satisfaction with the fact this result had beeb achieved,” he said. “Ukraine said on his part it would abide by the ceasefire.”