Hollande says Russia, rebels must be pressured to respect ceasefire


  • World
  • Friday, 22 May 2015

French President Francois Hollande walks to meet Latvian President Andris Berzins at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, Latvia, May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

RIGA (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that pressure needed to be applied on Russia and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine to respect a ceasefire he helped broker in February.

"What is clear is that the ceasefire is not entirely respected," Hollande told reporters during an Eastern Partnership summit in Riga.

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