BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and fresh talks with Russia, as fighting flared up between troops loyal to Kiev and Moscow-backed rebels in the country’s east.
The two leaders, who met in Berlin with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at Poroshenko’s request on his country’s independence day, underscored the need for fresh talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the four-way “Normandie” format. But they insisted that his absence should not be seen as a sign of worsening tensions.
“The Minsk accords must be the basis for …read more
Source: European Voice
