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European Council President Donald Tusk, the chairman of EU leaders’ meetings, called on Russia on Feb. 2 to use its influence with rebels in east Ukraine to stop a recent spike in violence there.

“We are reminded again of the continued challenge posed by Russia’s aggression in eastern Ukraine,” Tusk told a news conference. “The fighting must stop immediately. The ceasefire must be honored.”

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