| Leaders of a high-level diplomatic effort to defuse the spiraling tensions over Ukraine reached an agreement on Thursday over ways to start de-escalating the crisis. |
| The agreement, which grants amnesty to members of armed groups who agree to leave the public buildings they have ben occupying, was reached by Secretary of State John Kerry and his counterparts from Russia, Ukraine and the European Union after more than five hours of talks here. |
| “The Geneva meeting on the situation in Ukraine agreed on initial concrete steps to de-escalate tensions and restore security for all citizens,” they said in a joint statement. |
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