Chances of breakthrough hinge on establishing a durable ceasefire, and diplomats say the prospect of that look slimAngela Merkel and François Hollande met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Friday night in an attempt to prevent a major escalation in the Ukraine conflict, as Washington weighed Kiev demands for arms supplies.Talks got under way after 7pm local time after Merkel and Hollande touched down at Vnukovo airport significantly later than scheduled and were whisked to the Kremlin. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
