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Berlin proposes French-German mediation in Russia, Ukraine crisis

Published: 26 Nov 2018 - 06:00 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 02:02 am

AFP

Madrid: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday proposed that France and Germany mediate a major crisis between Moscow and Kiev after Russian vessels boarded and captured three Ukrainian ships.
Speaking on a visit to Madrid, Maas said that France and Germany would "strive together, and if needed as mediators, to avoid the conflict leading to a serious crisis" as country representatives met with their Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Berlin.