Stop playing with lives in eastern Ukraine, Germany tells Russia

Published: Feb 21, 2022 9:09 AM

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Russia today of playing an "irresponsible" game with the civilian population of eastern Ukraine and urged it to return to the negotiating table.

Sporadic shelling across the line dividing Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east intensified since Thursday (Feb 17).

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