KIEV, Ukraine – In a new push for peace, the leaders of France and Germany headed Thursday to Kyiv and Moscow with a proposal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. The surprise move appeared aimed at heading off U.S. considerations of giving Ukraine lethal weapons, something Europeans fear could spark even wider hostilities.
The flurry of high-level diplomacy comes as resurgent fighting in eastern Ukraine is threatening Europe’s overall security.
In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin’s aide welcomed the new European initiative and said the Kremlin was ready for a constructive discussion. NATO defence ministers in Brussels, however, were ready to boost …read more
Source: Metro News
