The agreement designed to pull Ukraine back from the brink of civil war had been floundering around lunchtime on Thursday, so U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Sergei Lavrov, a smoker, stepped outside for a private word in the open air.
Reuters: Ukraine agreement built on fragile foundations
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia (R) speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Top L) and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton (Bottom L) on April 17, 2014, after a day of quadrilateral talks between representatives of Ukraine, the European Union, Russia, and the United States about the Ukrainian political crisis.
