Some forces begin to pull out of town under siege by Russian-backed separatists as renewed fighting threatens to wreck international deal aimed at ending conflict KIEV — Some Ukrainian forces began to pull out of a town under siege by Russian-backed separatists on Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened to wreck an international deal aimed at ending the conflict.Rebel forces, who the pro-Western government in Kiev say are supported and armed by Moscow, fought their way into the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve on Tuesday, ignoring a ceasefire which came into effect on Sunday.Rebels say the truce, negotiated by Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France at a summit in Belarus last week, does not apply to Debaltseve, a railway and transport hub which links the two rebel-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine.Pro-government commanders said some forces had pulled out but there were reports of continued fighting in the town."The withdrawal of forces from Debaltseve is taking place in a plan...
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