(L to R) France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a photo before they meet to discuss the Ukrainian crisis, in Berlin July 2, 2014. (Reuters/Thomas Peter)
Kiev Govt, Russia, Germany, France Agree E. Ukraine Ceasefire -- RT
A roadmap of measures that will point a way out of the Ukrainian crisis has been agreed during four-way talks between the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine, German FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.
In their joint statement, the ministers called for the Contact Group to resume its work “no later than July 5 with the goal of reaching an unconditional and mutually agreed, sustainable ceasefire.”
The group should include representatives of both Kiev and the self-defense forces of the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said.
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Update #1: Foreign Ministers Agree on Ukraine Cease-Fire Path -- AP
Update #2: Ukraine agrees to second cease-fire as fighting worsens -- USA Today
My Comment: This is not a new ceasefire. This is just an agreement that outlines a series of steps for a ceasefire to take place. Is this enough to stop the fighting .... I doubt it. No representatives from the rebel side were involved in these talks .... and the Ukraine government has been consistent in their demands that rebels must lay down their arms and give up unconditionally for "peace talks" to resume.
Update #3: Today's agreement is posted below.
Joint declaration by the FM's of UA, RUS, FR and GER #Ukraine @Ruptly pic.twitter.com/cF0NYnNvaw
— Monika Kalinowska (@mkalinowskaa) July 2, 2014
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