France and Germany say Ukraine ceasefire generally observed despite incidents


  • World
  • Monday, 16 Feb 2015

PARIS (Reuters) - France and Germany said a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was being generally observed despite local incidents, which needed to be resolved quickly, according to a statement from the French presidency on Sunday.

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to the Russian and Ukrainian presidents about the agreement reached in Minsk on Feb. 12 and agreed to move towards the next steps provided for in the deal, the statement said.

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