WHO GOT WHAT?

Key points from Thursday’s peace deal between Ukraine and Russia:

Ukrainian troops and Russianbacked separatist forces are to begin an ‘immediate and comprehensive’ ceasefire by 12:01 a.m. Sunday.

Both sides are to pull heavy weapons back from the front line from 25 kilometres to 70 kilometres, depending on their calibre. That should help the separatists secure their hold on Donetsk, the main city under their control, which is now within range of government artillery.

All foreign fighters, ‘mercenaries’ and their weapons are to leave Ukraine, a reference to the troops that Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of sending into eastern Ukraine.

All prisoners on both sides are to be released no later than five days after the withdrawal of heavy weapons.

The separatist Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which held their own elections last fall, are obliged to hold new elections under Ukrainian law.

Restoration of Ukrainian control over the border with Russia in separatist-controlled areas is conditional on Ukraine amending its constitution to grant wide powers to the eastern regions, including the right to form their own police force and trade freely with Russia. The deal sets a target date of the end of the year.

Ukraine is obliged to restore banking services to the rebel regions and resume social payments, including pensions and salaries of those on the government payroll, including doctors and teachers. No deadline was set. The Ukrainian government froze all such payments in November.