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French president supports autonomy for Ukraine’s southeast

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Ukraina.ru | December 5, 2014

French President Francois Hollande has called for a joint effort by the leaders of France, Russia, Germany and Ukraine to calm the conflict in Ukraine.

“Together with Mr. Putin, Mr. Poroshenko and Ms. Merkel, we should start a process aimed at reducing tensions. It should begin with reducing verbal tensions, followed by concrete actions in Ukraine,” the French president at a news conference following talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana.

According to Hollande, it is necessary to “focus on the future without forgetting the lessons of the past… The existing tensions and pressure do not contribute to resolving problems,” Hollande said.

He said that Ukraine’s territorial integrity should be preserved, but eastern regions should be granted “a certain level of autonomy.”

In April, the authorities in Kiev launched a military operation in the country’s eastern regions, which refused to accept the results of the February coup.

According to the latest UN estimates, the conflict has claimed the lives of 4,300 civilians and left 10,000 people wounded.

photo © РИА Новости. Алексей Никольский

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