Germany and France are “extremely concerned” about the situation in eastern Ukraine, especially along the line of contact between pro-Russian separatists and government forces, the two countries’ leaders said on Thursday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande spoke ahead of an expected meeting next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In a joint statement, Merkel and Hollande strongly endorsed a cease-fire deal to take effect at the start of the new school year that was brokered by the trilateral contact group of Germany, France and Poland.
They said the accord should lead to a lasting stop to the fighting that …read more
Source: Voice of America
