French President Francois Hollande said after an impromptu visit to Russia for crisis talks with Vladimir Putin on Dec. 6 that a ceasefire could take hold in eastern Ukraine in the next few days.
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Reuters: Putin, Hollande hope Ukraine ceasefire will soon take hold
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L, French President Francois Hollande (C), Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko R), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (bottom R) attend a meeting on Oct. 17, 2014 in Milan during the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM).