French President Francois Hollande has warned that diplomacy with Russia  'cannot go on forever' as world leaders prepare to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss and end to the war in Ukraine. Speaking at a news conference in Paris this morning, Hollande said he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will go to Kiev this afternoon to produce a conflict-resolution deal that would be acceptable to all parties. But he told journalists that while France and Berlin had chosen diplomacy rather than arming Kiev troops against the pro-Russian separatists, negotiations could not drag on indefinitely. Earlier this morning US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kiev to join the talks, with Hollande and Merkel confirming they will be travelling on to continue the talks with Putin in Moscow tomorrow.
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Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel are travelling to Ukraine today
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They hope to broker a deal to help end the conflict in east of the country
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Leaders will travel to Moscow tomorrow to continue talks with Putin
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US Secretary of State John Kerry is also  in Kiev to take part in the talks
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Meanwhile NATO has boosted its Rapid Response Force from 13,000 to 30,000, in reaction to Russian actions in Ukraine
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News comes as EU leaders consider tough new  sanctions against Moscow
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