Poroshenko, Hollande, Merkel coordinate positions on deploying OSCE police to Donbas
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have coordinated their positions on the prospects of deploying an OSCE police mission to Donbas.
The Ukrainian presidential press service reported on Friday that Poroshenko has informed Merkel and Hollande about the permanent deterioration of the security situation in Donbas and called for more pressure on Russia to ensure a ceasefire.
"The conversation participants coordinated their positions on the prospects of bringing an OSCE police mission to Donbas and discussed the issue of extending the sanctions against Russia for the non-fulfillment of the Minsk agreements," the report says.
"Without resolving security issues in general and a police mission in particular, it is difficult to discuss the possibility of preparations for local elections," the Ukrainian president said.
The leaders of France and Germany also welcomed the election of a new government in Ukraine, which is to be headed by Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. They wished him success on the pace of reform, Poroshenko's press service said.
The parties also discussed the terms of visa-free travels for Ukrainians and the results of the Dutch referendum on the ratification of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement.
