According to foreign minister Laurent Fabius who says there is a possibility of negotiations direct with Russia.

The world and his mate have a comment to make on solving Ukraines problems.

Now the German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier is out on the wires;

  • Diplomacy must resolve Ukraine crisis, we must not fall into the abyss of military escalation
  • Want fact finding mission by OSCE to help with efforts to mediate on Ukraine