On Monday 21 November, the European Union welcomed the ceasefire, however fragile, brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry and called for it to be extended.
“Although fragile due to widespread violations by all sides”, it was “an initial step in the right direction”, said a spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) in a press release. “It is crucial that all the parties urgently agree on its unconditional extension which would include the commitment to...