Germany and France have urged Russian president Vladimir Putin to persuade Ukraine's rebels to negotiate with the country's government, as Kyiv insisted that it would call a fresh ceasefire if the militants met certain demands.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Irish Times: West presses Russia to bring Ukraine’s rebels to negotiating table
Pro-Russian fighters take position behind trees during clashes against Ukrainian forces near the airport in Donetsk on May 26, 2014.
