It's about gravediggers.
Daisy Sindelar touched on Germany's diplomatic role here. Reuters had a good piece yesterday looking in-depth at Germany and the Ukraine crisis.
After months of ratcheting up pressure on Vladimir Putin, concern is mounting in Berlin and other European capitals that an emboldened Ukraine's military successes in the east are reducing the chances of a face-saving way out of the crisis for the Russian leader.
As a result, the focus of German-led diplomatic efforts has shifted, according to senior officials, towards urging restraint from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and averting a humiliating defeat for pro-Russian rebels, a development that Berlin fears could elicit a strong response from Putin.
BREAKING: In a statement, Russia's Foreign Ministry says a humanitarian aid column is starting to move toward Luhansk and warns against any attempts to disrupt the convoy. Moscow says all "excuses" from Ukraine to hold it up have been exhausted.
So after days of delays, the convoy has finally entered Ukraine.
The first trucks from a convoy Russia says is carrying humanitarian aid have entered eastern Ukraine after a week waiting for clearance to cross the border.
Trucks began to move shortly after the Russian Foreign Ministry issued an angrily worded statement saying "all excuses to delay the delivery of aid ... have been exhausted" by Ukraine.
"The Russian side has decided to take action. Our convoy carrying a humanitarian cargo is starting to move in the direction of Luhansk," it said, referring to a provincial capital held by pro-Russian rebels fighting Ukrainian government forces.
Ukraine had voiced concerns the convoy could be used to supply the rebels with weapons.
Russia warned against any attempts to "undermine the humanitarian mission."
The AP reported that the first trucks were driven into Ukraine by the Red Cross.
ITAR-TASS said 32 trucks had entered Ukraine.
Reuters is reporting that the trucks are being accompanied by a small number of pro-Russian rebels.
Still unclear whether the trucks are being driven by Red Cross Workers or not. Reuters reports that about 70 trucks have now crossed the border and are being accompanied by a small number of pro-Russian rebels.