Just in from RFE/RL's News Desk:
The European Union is calling for a better implementation of a cease-fire agreement between Kyiv and pro-Russian separatists.
EU ambassadors met in Brussels on September 30 to assess the situation in eastern Ukraine.
In a statement, the EU said there has been "encouraging developments" under the peace deal agreed between the Kyiv government and the rebels on September 5.
However, it added that "relevant parts of the same protocol will need to be properly implemented."
The statement said the EU will look at easing or lifting sanctions on Russia "if the situation on the ground so warrants."
Five months of fighting in eastern Ukraine has left at least 3,000 people dead and caused hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
Kyiv and Western countries accused Russia of supporting the rebels and sending troops and hardware, charges that Moscow denies.