BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders expressed caution Thursday about the peace deal hammered out for eastern Ukraine, saying the cease-fire must be respected before any scaling back of sanctions against Moscow can be considered.
“It will be very important for us to continue to keep up the necessary pressure, the necessary vigilance, for there to be peace in Ukraine,” said French President Francois Hollande upon his return from Minsk, Belarus, where he helped broker the pact that included a cease-fire, withdrawal of heavy weaponry and broad autonomy for Ukraine’s east.
“Our trust in the goodwill of President (Vladimir) Putin is limited. …read more
Source: KXAN
