Steinmeier: Demarcation line, buffer zone could be established in Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is cautiously optimistic that a "slight improvement” of situation in Ukraine could be achieved in the "near future” and said a separation line and buffer zone could soon be established there.

He came to this opinion after his recent talks with the Ukrainian and Russian leadership. He discussed his viewpoint of the Ukraine crisis during his visit to Georgia’s capital Tbilisi yesterday.

"From my negotiations held in Kiev and Moscow, Vienna and Basel, I can say there might be little evidence that gives us a reason to calm down slightly in the coming days and weeks,” he said, adding everything was being done in order to end the killing of people.

The German Foreign Minister believed a demarcation line could be established in Ukraine, where heavy machinery and fighters would have to back off.

"I think we can manage to do this,” he said.

"Perhaps a buffer zone will be created there. Everyone should take responsibility to contribute to fulfilling the agreement.”

German Foreign Office also shared this news at its official Twitter account on December 8.

FM #Steinmeier in #Tbilisi: For a chance to ease tensions in Eastern #Ukraine, it would be good to fix line of disengagement #MinskAgreement

— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) December 8, 2014

Steinmeier said Germany was trying to do what it could to contribute to regulate the Ukraine crisis.

Pro-Russian separatists have been in control of several parts of eastern Ukraine for many months.