MUNICH (AP) — Ukraine’s president is pushing for both a quick cease-fire in his country’s troubled east and defensive weapons from the West, as mediators sought momentum Saturday for a deal to stem the fighting at Europe’s edge.
Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to confer with the leaders of Germany and France by phone Sunday in an effort to overcome months of setbacks and suspicion and breathe new life into a much-violated September peace plan. But even those who had scheduled the call are cautious about its prospects.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel — who along with French President Francois …read more
Source: KXAN
