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France 24: Ukraine deal ‘a last chance’ to avoid war, Hollande says (VIDEO)

By France 24.

Published Feb. 7, 2015 at 9:06 pm

French President Francois Hollande (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) walk prior to their meeting with the Ukrainian President in Kyiv on Feb. 5, 2015.

Photo by AFP

On the heels of Franco-German talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin, French President François Hollande on Saturday called a new peace initiative a last-ditch effort to avoid a war in Ukraine.

“I think this is one of the last chances, that’s why we took this initiative,” Hollande said, speaking oftalks held in conjunction with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Putin.