Moscow/Kiev, Dhu-AlQa'dah 11, 1435, Sep 6, 2014, SPA -- The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is holding, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said Saturday, dpa reported. In a telephone conversation, the leaders agreed that both sides of the conflict by and large observe the agreement that was reached Friday, their offices said. Both presidents discussed steps to ensure the ceasefire holds permanently, and stressed that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) should monitor it. -- SPA 18:55 LOCAL TIME 15:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1269735