Germany, Russia support direct negotiations in Ukraine

(VOVworld) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have called for increased efforts to resume direct talks between Ukraine and armed rebels.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin

The two officials met in Rio de Janeiro while attending the World Cup 2014 and a handover ceremony appointing Russia to host the next FIFA World Cup in 2018. Both sides agreed that effective control of the Ukrainian-Russian border as well as a prisoner exchange would be important prerequisites towards the goal of a mutual cease-fire in Western Ukraine. Merkel and Putin reiterated the importance of the resumption of direct talks as Ukraine’s situation was getting worse.

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