BERLIN (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a conference call with the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine to use his influence on separatists to start an agreed prisoner swap with Ukraine, a German government spokesman said on Thursday.
The four leaders agreed to implement last week's Minsk agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine despite serious breaches, said spokesman Steffen Seibert, echoing a statement made by France.
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