Lavrov, Kerry confirm need to implement Minsk deal on Ukraine - Russia Foreign Ministry


  • World
  • Tuesday, 16 Jun 2015

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry have confirmed the need for all sides to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Following phone talks on Monday, the ministry said in a statement that Lavrov and Kerry underlined the importance of additional efforts to prevent ceasefire violations in east Ukraine, where more than 6,100 people have been killed.

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