French President Hollande calls to avoid "any escalation" in Ukraine
French President Francois Hollande today called on all parties present in Ukraine to "avoid any escalation," which would make even "more difficult" to implement peace Minsk agreements, he said in a statement released by the Elysee.
The call was made during a telephone conversation with Hollande German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, then "last request" to discuss the "situation in Ukraine."
Francois Hollande "recalled the consistent position of France regarding the illegal annexation of Crimea, which can not be recognized" by the international community, even mentioned in the statement of the French presidency.
French President Francois Hollande today called on all parties present in Ukraine to "avoid any escalation," which would make even "more difficult" to implement peace Minsk agreements, he said in a statement released by the Elysee.
The call was made during a telephone conversation with Hollande German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, then "last request" to discuss the "situation in Ukraine."
Francois Hollande "recalled the consistent position of France regarding the illegal annexation of Crimea, which can not be recognized" by the international community, even mentioned in the statement of the French presidency.