Germany cautions Ukraine on reforms before Merkel visit


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  • Friday, 22 Aug 2014

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government expressed concern about the pace of reform in Ukraine on the eve of a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying Berlin was considering offering additional aid to rebuild the country but that Kiev needed to deliver on promised changes.

Merkel is due to travel to Ukraine on Saturday, her first trip there since the country's crisis erupted roughly half a year ago, triggering the worst confrontation between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

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