Lavrov Calls for Pulling Back More Weapons in Ukraine

To boost confidence in a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, both sides in the conflict should pull back weapons under 100 mm caliber from the front line, Russia's foreign minister said Saturday. Sergei Lavrov said a common aim of the cease-fire, negotiated in Minsk in February, was to have it hold indefinitely, though some violations have occurred. Lavrov said parties involved in the conflict, as well as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, were discussing ways to...

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