Germany, France press for peace plan action ahead of Ukraine visit


German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) welcomes his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault for talks at Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany February 22, 2016, before flying to Kiev for talks on implementing Minsk accord. REUTERS/Markus Schreiber/Pool

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and France on Monday called for the implementation of the Minsk peace plan for Ukraine, urging both Moscow and Kiev to set aside differences and push forward with reforms.

"We need the support from the Russian side to implement this Minsk deal and convince separatists to go along," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a news conference in Berlin with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault, shortly before flying to Kiev for political talks.

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