France, Germany and Russia back plans for a complete ceasefire in eastern Ukraine from September 1, the French presidency said after their respective leaders spoke by telephone on Saturday.
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists, in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, agreed on Aug. 26 to strive for an end to all truce violations from next Tuesday, the OSCE and rebel representatives have said.
In a statement, French President Francois Hollande’s office said he also agreed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin that it would be useful to hold a summit with Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko in the …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
