Donetsk residents wary of Ukraine ceasefire
- 10 years ago
With a new ceasefire in place in Ukraine, peace and calm are returning to Donetsk.
But residents of one of the two last rebel strongholds in the country have their doubts.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DONETSK RESIDENT, TATIANA, SAYING:
"Trust or don't trust - it doesn't matter. I hope for the best. Whether we want it or not, it's not up to us. No one wants war. The people don't care."
The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatist fighters agreed to the truce Friday in Belarus.
They also reached a deal on prisoner exchanges, deliveries of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of heavy weapons.
But Donetsk residents don't think the peace will last.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DONETSK RESIDENT, OLEG, SAYING:
"Because Comrade Poroshenko doesn't keep his word. It's not only me. Most of the people from Donetsk think that."
So far more than 2,600 people have been killed in five months of conflict.
But residents of one of the two last rebel strongholds in the country have their doubts.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DONETSK RESIDENT, TATIANA, SAYING:
"Trust or don't trust - it doesn't matter. I hope for the best. Whether we want it or not, it's not up to us. No one wants war. The people don't care."
The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatist fighters agreed to the truce Friday in Belarus.
They also reached a deal on prisoner exchanges, deliveries of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of heavy weapons.
But Donetsk residents don't think the peace will last.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DONETSK RESIDENT, OLEG, SAYING:
"Because Comrade Poroshenko doesn't keep his word. It's not only me. Most of the people from Donetsk think that."
So far more than 2,600 people have been killed in five months of conflict.