Leaders of France and Germany are heading to Ukraine with peace plan

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On Thursday, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are traveling to Kiev, Ukraine's capital, with a peace initiative. On Friday, Merkel and Hollande will bring their plan to Moscow. The initiative is "based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine," Hollande said, adding, "It will not be said that France and Germany together have not tried everything, undertaken everything to preserve the peace."

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is also in Kiev on Thursday, as the U.S. is weighing whether to provide Ukraine with lethal aid to counter its Russia-backed insurgency. Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Brussels on Friday to discuss the Ukraine situation with NATO allies.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.