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The agreement was drawn-up by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, which consisted of representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]].<ref>[http://www.osce.org/home/123124 Press statement by the Trilateral Contact Group], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 2 September 2014</ref> with mediation by the leaders of [[France]] and [[Germany]].<ref>https://www.csis.org/analysis/impact-normandy-format-conflict-ukraine-four-leaders-three-cease-fires-and-two-summits</ref> The agreement aimed to implement an immediate ceasefire. It failed to stop fighting in Donbas,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141023221330/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/mideast/2014/10/23/ukraine-rebels-vow-to-take-back-cities.html</ref> and was followed with a new package of measures, called '''Minsk II''', which was signed on February 12, 2015.<ref name="BBC12FEB">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31435812 | title=Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree peace roadmap | work=BBC News | date=12 February 2015 | access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>
The agreement was drawn-up by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine, which consisted of representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]].<ref>[http://www.osce.org/home/123124 Press statement by the Trilateral Contact Group], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 2 September 2014</ref> with mediation by the leaders of [[France]] and [[Germany]].<ref>https://www.csis.org/analysis/impact-normandy-format-conflict-ukraine-four-leaders-three-cease-fires-and-two-summits</ref> The agreement aimed to implement an immediate ceasefire. It failed to stop fighting in Donbas,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141023221330/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/mideast/2014/10/23/ukraine-rebels-vow-to-take-back-cities.html</ref> and was followed with a new package of measures, called '''Minsk II''', which was signed on February 12, 2015.<ref name="BBC12FEB">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31435812 | title=Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree peace roadmap | work=BBC News | date=12 February 2015 | access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref>
The Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) was established September 26, 2014.<ref>https://www.rosbalt.ru/ukraina/2014/09/26/1320267.html</ref> help implement the Minsk ceasefire agreements and ensure the safety of OSCE monitors in the Donbas war.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150201022251/http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/67071.html</ref> It consists of Ukrainian and Russian military officers. In April 2015, Ukrainian and Russian representatives began to keep separate logs of ceasefire violations.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150812163344/http://newsru.ua/ukraine/24apr2015/osce_jccc_separate_ceasefire_logs.html</ref> The Russian members left Ukraine in December 2017.
The Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) was established September 26, 2014.<ref>https://www.rosbalt.ru/ukraina/2014/09/26/1320267.html</ref> help implement the Minsk ceasefire agreements and ensure the safety of OSCE monitors in the Donbas war.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150201022251/http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/67071.html</ref> It consists of Ukrainian and Russian military officers. In April 2015, Ukrainian and Russian representatives began to keep separate logs of ceasefire violations.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150812163344/http://newsru.ua/ukraine/24apr2015/osce_jccc_separate_ceasefire_logs.html</ref> The Russian members left Ukraine in December 2017.