Berlin – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence to rein in pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine, a day after the German leader warned that a peace deal was not being fully implemented.During a phonecall, Merkel “made it clear to President Putin that in order to obtain further progress towards a comprehensive political solution”, a ceasefire had to be respected and unfettered access given to observers monitoring the truce. …read more
Source: AsiaOne
