Ukraine peace efforts
Quakers in Britain have welcomed the work in brokering a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine
by The Friend Newsdesk
20th February 2015
Quakers in Britain have welcomed the work of German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president François Hollande in helping to broker a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.
In a private letter to Philip Hammond, the secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the signatories expressed concern that the further build-up of weapons and use of aggressive language might propel Europe into a wider conflict with unknown and dangerous consequences. The signatories called on the governments of France, Germany and UK to ensure that every effort be made to demilitarise the crisis.
