东乌停火即将结束欧盟向俄罗斯施压 EU Pressing New Russia Sanctions as Ukraine Cease-Fire Nears End

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在东乌克兰停火行将结束以及为俄罗斯避免欧盟实行新制裁而设置的最后期限即将到来之际,乌克兰、俄罗斯、法国和德国的领导人计划星期一再次进行会谈。

乌克兰总统波罗申科星期日说,他宣布6月20日开始实施的停火将至少维持到星期一夜间。此前四国领导人通过电话进行了两小时讨论。

欧盟威胁说,如果俄罗斯不对乌克兰的亲俄分离分子施加影响,欧盟将对俄罗斯实行新制裁。

法国总统奥朗德的办公室说,乌、法、德三国领导人向俄罗斯总统普京表示,他们希望能在星期一看到成效。

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on both a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and for Russia to avoid new sanctions by the European Union.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Sunday after the leaders took part in a two-hour, four-way phone call that the cease-fire he declared June 20 would run through at least Monday night.

The EU is threatening more penalties against Russia if it does not use its influence on pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.  

French President Francois Hollande's office said the leaders told Russian President Vladimir Putin that they hoped "results are achieved by Monday."