MUNICH — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that she’s still unsure of reaching a deal to calm the crisis in Ukraine, which France’s president said could feature a broad demilitarized zone and greater autonomy for the separatist eastern region.
Merkel and French President Francois Hollande traveled to Kyiv Thursday and Moscow Friday in a bid to defuse growing violence in Ukraine. The two leaders plan to discuss the proposals in a phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Hollande, speaking to France 2 television, said the plan under negotiation would see a 50- to 70-kilometer …read more
Source: National Post
