The German foreign minister has called on Russia to respect "the unity of Ukraine" after a controversial vote in the rebel-held east of the country gave victory to pro-Russia rebels.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Guardian: Germany urges Russia to respect unity of Ukraine after Donetsk elections
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2ndR), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R), Ukraine's Foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin (L), French Foreign minister Laurent Fabius (2ndR) hold a meeting on the situation in Ukraine on Aug. 17, 2014 at Villa Borsig in Berlin.
