French, German and Ukrainian leaders said they were “concerned” about post-ceasefire fighting in eastern Ukraine on Monday, reports the Telegraph.
The French President Francis Hollande, said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for “their desire of observers from Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe to have free access.. to implement the ceasefire.”
The recently ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern regions has been violated several times reported international monitors on Monday.
A spokeswoman for the US State Department said monitors had reported attacks continuing in several cities.
“These aggressive actions and statements by the Russia-backed separatists threaten the most recent ceasefire and jeopardise the planned withdrawal of heavy weapons, as called for in the February 12 Minsk packet of implementing measures," she said.
Ceasefire comes into effect in Ukraine (15 Feb 2015)
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