PARIS. Feb 12 (Interfax) - The latest Minsk agreements mean a relief for Europe, France 24 television channel quoted French President Francois Hollande as saying.
"This is a relief for Europe and a hope for Ukraine," Hollande said.
The French president confirmed that the sides had managed to reach "a global agreement" on a number of contentious issues in Minsk.
"There is still a lot to be done for settling the conflict, but this is a real chance to improve the situation [in Ukraine]," he said.