Angela Merkel not ready for meeting with French, Russian and Ukrainian leaders unless Russia proves ceasefire commitmentA planned meeting between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine aimed at finally putting an end to the war in east Ukraine appeared uncertain on Sunday, as violence in the region spiked.A spokesman for German chancellor Angela Merkel said she was not ready to travel to Kazakhstan for a planned summit on Thursday this week, and would not go unless she saw evidence of real commitment from Russia to implement an earlier ceasefire plan. The comments came after Merkel spoke with Russian …read more
Source: The Guardian