The cease-fire in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian separatists is becoming more fragile, Germany’s foreign minister warned Tuesday.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned violations of the cease-fire that occurred over the Christmas holiday. “I urgently call on all sides to strictly adhere to the cease-fire in the interests of people in the conflict areas,” he said in a statement.
Germany, with France, Russia and Ukraine, brokered the cease-fire at talks in Minsk, Belarus, in February as the basis for a possible lasting settlement of the crisis.
More than 9,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which erupted in April 2014 after a …read more
Source: Voice of America
