Russia Asks France, Germany to Ensure Kiev Follows Minsk Agreement – Lavrov

‘Moscow urged France and Germany to put pressure on Kiev in order to make sure that the Minsk agreements are respected, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

“We call to the obvious things: to influence Ukrainian authorities so that commitments supported by Petro Poroshenko as Ukrainian president, are fulfilled,” Lavrov said in an interview aired on Rossiya-1 television channel.

Lavrov added that he recently spoke to German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who agreed that the Minsk agreement must be fully adhered to.’

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