Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault on Feb. 3 that a flare-up of violence in eastern Ukraine may nullify two-year long efforts to pacify warring sides.
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Reuters: Lavrov tells France that Ukraine flare-up endangers peace talks
A local woman transports a care package as residents queue for hot food distributed by Ukrainian rescue services in the flashpoint eastern city of Avdiyivka on Feb. 3, 2017.