Ceasefire must be ‘more comprehensively’ respected, says Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after meeting in Berlin with French, Russian and Ukrainian counterpartsFrench, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday about violations of a shaky ceasefire in separatist-held east Ukraine, but pledged to continue dialogue.As surging fighting around hotspots put fresh pressure on the accord, the four gathered in Berlin late on Monday to assess progress in the truce deal agreed in February between the Ukraine government and pro-Russian rebels to end a conflict that has killed more than 6,000 people over the past year. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
