Despite reservations about the agreement, U.S. officials say any action on lethal aid or new sanctions is on hold at least for the moment.
While welcoming the deal in principle, the administration is concerned that the compromise — struck on Thursday after 16 hours of negotiations in Minsk among the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine — may give too much to Russia and the pro-Russian rebels. U.S. officials are highly skeptical that either the rebels or Russia will abide by the pact, which lays out a series of phased steps for Ukraine and the separatists to take, starting with a cease-fire to begin on Sunday.
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