Washington (dpa) - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. Obama and Merkel spoke after the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist meeting in Minsk agreed to try again to end the fighting, according to the Organization…
Obama calls Merkel to discuss recent violence in Ukraine
Obama said Ukraine had made progress in implementing its obligations under the Minsk agreements, and reiterated that Russia must do the same