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Europe Must Speak With United Voice to Address Ukraine Crisis
As violence intensified, the Foreign Ministers of Russia , Ukraine , France and Germany gathered in Berlin on 2 July to discuss a roadmap for resolving the crisis in Ukraine . The ministers agreed to reopen talks by Saturday 5 July "with the goal of reaching an unconditional and mutually agreed sustainable cease-fire" to be monitored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe , according to a declaration following the talks.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier commented:
With efforts to find a diplomatic solution ongoing, experts at the International Foundation for Better Governance (IFBG) were joined by leading European public figures in calling for an end to violence.
Jean Luc Schaffhauser , a French Member of the European Parliament and President of the Académie Européenne, condemned the violence and called for EU nations to focus on finding a peaceful solution. He said:
Mr Schaffhauser underlined the importance of considering Russian proposals for collaboration with Ukrainian border guards and OSCE observes in order to achieve better border control. He expressed his regret that "neither the US, nor other European states involved in the peace process are talking about these Russian proposals", concluding that the proposals deserve "our full support and that of the European Parliament".
Riccardo Migliori , President Emeritus of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, reinforced the need to end to hostilities in Ukraine . He praised Russian proposals on OSCE border monitoring involvement as "serious and useful moments of relief of tension".
concluded Migliori.
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