Ukraine deal: West cautious, rebels victorious,
civilians sceptical
Western European leaders voiced cautious optimism after hammering out a Ukraine peace plan in Minsk on Thursday, hailed as a great victory
by pro-Russian rebels but met with scepticism by war-weary civilians.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was a driving force behind the
negotiations, along with French President Francois Hollande, said she had
“no illusions” and that “big hurdles” remained in ending
the 10-month conflict.
“We now have a glimmer of hope,” she said in the Belarussian
capital,adding that “concrete steps must of course be taken and there will
still be big hurdles ahead”.
“I have no illusions, we have no …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
