BERMAN: All right, this just into CNN. A spokesman for the Kremlin confirms that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in Minsk today for peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. Low-level negotiators have been trying to work out a tentative cease-fire deal between the pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian military. The question now, will the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France, will they have a deal they can sign when apparently they will be meeting later this morning in Minsk? Nic Robertson joins us live with the latest. Good morning, Nic.</s>NIC ROBERTSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, John. I mean, what we're hearing, the latest from the French is, that Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have talked on the phone. They do think it is likely that they will come here. They make it sound as if their final, final decision is not made yet. We continue to hear leaks from Russian media that the talks here, the low-level contact meeting talks have been successful, that there is a tentative agreement on a ceasefire and some steps forward beyond that. But we're also hearing from the Ukrainian side that any talk of an agreement so far of the low-level meetings is a little too hasty. Here not in a position to say that. What is being created here at the moment is a narrative by the Russians, who really seem to be trying to drive forward the agenda here. President Putin saying he's coming. Russian-related media outlets saying, that a deal has been done, a tentative deal with a low-level group has been done for a ceasefire. But all other parties to this at the moment are a lot more hesitant in saying that there are still big problems to overcome. It does look like the heads of state may be here later today. But a real hard, solid deal seems far from done at the moment -- John.</s>BERMAN: All right, important perspective, Nic Robertson, thanks so much. Keep us updated. Gas prices climbing this morning even though the oil prices have been dropping, an EARLY START on your money next.
Agreement on Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine