A truce? The skepticism of the inhabitants of Donetsk

"This situation has lasted so long and nothing changes. So, I do not hope anything ..."

How to achieve a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine? Diplomacy in full swing, with the visit of Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel on Friday in Moscow, and the negotiations on the sidelines of the security forum in Munich.

Could this lead to a truce? In Donetsk, people would believe it, but they are still very skeptical. This city is one of the strongholds of pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. It works somehow, although some neighborhoods have been bombed in recent weeks, in recent days, causing civilian casualties.

Nataliya Alekseyenko is a resident of Donetsk, interviewed by AP. "How long will he still be so that discussions lead?, She says. The Ukrainian government seems to speak the language of force. All the rest is just words in the air. "

A little further, Esfira Papunova concurs. "I, she said, I do not expect anything from these talks. This situation lasted for so long and nothing changes. So I do not hope anything ... "