German Gov't 'Extremely Worried' No Full Ukraine Ceasefire Yet
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) -- The German government is very concerned that there is still no comprehensive ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, more than a week after it should have taken effect, and urged Moscow anew on Monday to use its influence over pro-Russian separatists.
"When you look at the situation as a whole since leaders met in Minsk, it is clear the implementation of the agreed measures is not satisfactory," said government spokesman Steffen Seibert.
"What is decisive is a comprehensive cease fire. It is worrying for the German government that we haven't seen anything like this yet," he said.
A spokesman for the German foreign ministry urged Russia to free Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been on hunger strike since last December and was visited by German doctors.
WATCH: Protesters gathered in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on February 22 to burn an effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The protest took place as demonstrations were under way in other Ukrainian cities to mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. (Video by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)
WATCH: In today's Daily Vertical, Brian Whitmore talks about a highly consequential sideshow to the Ukraine conflict that appears to be developing in the South Caucasus.
News from Reuters:
GERMAN GOV'T SPOKESMAN SAYS BERLIN EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT THERE IS NO COMPREHENSIVE CEASEFIRE YET IN EASTERN UKRAINE
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAYS GERMANY WANTS TO SEE UKRAINIAN PILOT SAVCHENKO, HELD BY RUSSIA, FREED