Germany sees 'sliver of hope' in Ukraine ceasefire, but urges further steps

Foreign Ministers Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany (L), Jean-Marc Ayrault of France (R) and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko attend a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Genya Savilov/Pool

KIEV (Reuters) - The German and French foreign ministers said on Wednesday an attempt to revive a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine from midnight could set the scene for agreement next week on further peace moves.

Visiting Kiev with his French counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Ukraine had agreed to abide by a new seven-day truce proposed by Russian-backed separatists and explicitly backed by Moscow.