Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (C) gestures to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande during their talks in Kiev, February 5, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
KIEV (Reuters) - The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow.
The coordinated trip by Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande comes as rebels advanced on a railway hub held by Ukrainian troops after launching an offensive that scuppered a five-month-old ceasefire.
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