The leaders of France and Germany were due on June 30 to make a last-ditch effort to persuade President Vladimir Putin to rein in pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine or face further economic sanctions.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Financial Times: Germany and France poised for last ditch Ukraine talks with Russia
Pro-Russian militants hold Russia's flag as they pose for a picture at their check-point in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk on June 15 2014.
