Renewed shelling has been reported in Ukraine's Eastern cities, just a day after a peace deal was agreed to by Russia and the Ukraine in Minsk.
The cities of Donetsk and Luhansk have been under fire, though there are no reports of casualties.
A ceasefire is expected to be observed after midnight local-time on Saturday, with the EU warning of further sanctions against Russia if pro-Russian rebels in the East of Ukraine do not respect the deal.
But Chris Hutchins, Vladimir Putin's biographer, in scathing comments about the Russian regime says he doubts Moscow is listening.
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IN: He has other objectives
OUT: he will achieve it
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Vladimir Putin's biographer Chis Hutchins argues that sanctions will have very little effect on Moscow, but warns of the consequences Russian sanctions against the West could have.
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IN: It's ludicrous to …
OUT: his main base of power
DUR: 21 seconds