BERLIN — The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged President Vladimir Putin to use Russia's influence with separatists in eastern Ukraine to help secure progress toward a political solution.
Associated Press: Germany’s Merkel presses Putin on Ukraine separatists
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media during the winter conference of Christian Social Union (CSU) state parliamentary group on Jan. 20, 2016 in Wildbad Kreuth.
