Russia, Ukraine agree on procedure for pulling back heavy weapons
Rebels advance rebel-held city of Luhansk
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shows a piece of a bus that he says was hit by Russian shelling in the town of Volnovakha. (Michel Euler/Associated Press)
A Russian-backed separatist Cossack stands on guard at the checkpoint north of Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, earlier this year. The German foreign minister says talks on the Russia-Ukraine crisis are 'testing the patience of all involved.' (Mstyslav Chernov/Associated Press)
The Associated Press Posted: Jan 21, 2015
Separatist forces deployed more arms and manpower Wednesday to an emerging flashpoint in eastern Ukraine, hours before diplomats from Russia and Ukraine agreed on a dividing line from where both sides should pull back their heavy weapons.