Russia 'undermining' global world order: US

February 21, 2015 04:06

In some of its sharpest criticism to date, Washington accused Moscow on Friday of "undermining" the global order by supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine.

Germany and France also demanded that a crumbling Ukraine truce be "fully respected," but the words appeared hollow as pro-Russian rebels celebrated a battlefield victory in the strategic town of Debaltseve.

"Russia's continued support of ongoing separatist attacks in violation of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is undermining international diplomacy and multilateral institutions - the foundations of our modern global order," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

She insisted that the ceasefire deals reached in Minsk in September and renewed last week were "the basis for a durable resolution in eastern Ukraine."

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