Paris (HRNW) Germany and France on Saturday released a joint statement expressing concerns over the increasing ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, amid reports of a Russian military buildup along the border.
“We are closely monitoring the situation, especially the movements of Russian troops, and call on all parties to exercise restraint and work toward the immediate de-escalation of tensions,” the German Foreign Office and the French Foreign Ministry said.
Berlin and Paris reaffirmed their “support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” as Kyiv accused Russia of massing thousands of troops on its shared borders as well as on the Crimean Peninsula.
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