Germany's Steinmeier says no grounds for optimism over Ukraine crisis


MOSCOW (Reuters) - There is "no reason" for optimism in the current stand-off between Russia and Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday after holding talks with Russia's Sergei Lavrov.

Steinmeier and Lavrov both looked uncomfortable at times during a joint news conference that reflected deep splits between Moscow and Berlin over the crisis in Ukraine.

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