The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine reached several agreements Wednesday to improve security in the war-torn Donbas region, but failed to agree on holding elections in that part of eastern Ukraine, which is controlled by Russia-backed separatists.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who hosted the talks with his three counterparts at a retreat near Berlin, told reporters after the meeting that there had been “clear progress” on the issue of security in eastern Ukraine, but no “breakthrough.”
“We reached progress in the security area but the political process remains difficult without a breakthrough today. A mixed progress, but I’m …read more
Source: Voice of America
