French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, expressed deep concern over the recent escalation in eastern Ukraine, Report informs citing the statement of the French Foreign Ministry, released today following a telephone conversation between Le Drian and Lavrov.
“The head of the French Foreign Ministry, participating in the Munich Security Conference, had a telephone conversation on February 19 with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Le Drian expressed his deep concern over the escalation in eastern Ukraine in recent days.