German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is worried that the conflict in eastern Ukraine could escalate dangerously and has urged Kiev and Moscow to cooperate with ceasefire monitors, he told Bild am Sonntag in an interview published on Sunday.
Steinmeier has proposed that his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts hold talks with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in an effort to reduce tensions. Ukraine’s western allies accuse Moscow of direct involvement in the conflict in violation of a ceasefire agreement — something the Kremlin vehemently denies.
Describing the situation in eastern Ukraine as “explosive,” Steinmeier told the newspaper: “If both …read more
Source: European Voice
