German foreign Minister tried to persuade Kiev to reform
Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier tried to convince the Ukrainian authorities to fully comply with prisoners in Minsk agreements and to further reforms. According to the Minister, Kyiv can count on "full support" of Germany. While Steinmeier reminded the Ukrainian authorities that the country must continue the battle with widespread illegal activities of officials, and also to have an impact on improving administrative systems, Deutsche Welle reports. Steinmeier said that the truce in the East of Ukraine remains " fragile ", but it is observed in most conflict zones. The German diplomat said that the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the line of contact of the opposing sides also made progress. At the end of January, the U.S. Ambassador in Kiev, Ukraine Jeffrey Payette also said that the new Ukrainian leadership " cannot refer to past merit and it is necessary to carry out radical reforms, in another country it will be difficult to rely on support from the capital of the United States. However, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the Minsk agreement "does not work" for Kiev they " hope, not reality."