DW: Ukraine: European and Russian leaders agree new ceasefire deal
Germany and Russia have announced their support for a proposed new ceasefire deal in east Ukraine. The announcement follows a four-way phone call with the French and Ukrainian presidents.
A fresh ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region is expected to be announced on Wednesday, according to Berlin and Moscow.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, revealed that Merkel took part in a four-way telephone conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko late on Tuesday, where the four leaders agreed to back a proposed truce deal in time for the beginning of the school year.
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Update #1: Ukraine, Russia Agree To New Cease-Fire At Start Of School Year (RFE)
Update #2: Kremlin says support for ceasefire in Ukraine 'decisive' (Euronews)
WNU Editor: Over the past 3 years I will admit that I have lost count on how many ceasefires have been called. Absent a political settlement .... something that both the Ukraine government and the rebels in the east are refusing to do .... this conflict will just keep on churning.
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