German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande proposed a new peace plan during their visits to Ukraine and Russia on Thursday and Friday.
Hollande described the new proposal as “one of the last chances” to end the crisis in Ukraine, the BBC reports.
Merkel was not certain whether the plan would succeed, but it was “definitely worth trying”.
The new proposal foresees the establishment of a demilitarised zone of 50-70 kilometres around the current front line.
During their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Merkel and Hollande agreed to work together on the development of the new peace plan.
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Source: Novinite
