International talks between Ukraine, Russia, the US and the EU ended in Geneva on Thursday evening with agreement on a series of steps to be taken to calm tensions in Ukraine.
Speaking after negotiations that ran for more than seven hours, Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, and John Kerry, US secretary of state, said that a statement had been agreed calling for the disbanding of armed groups, the vacation of occupied streets and buildings, and an amnesty for people detained during the unrest.
In addition, Ukraine will embark on a process of constitutional reform designed to foster regional autonomy, local self-government and the protection of minority rights.