By Sabine Siebold

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Overseas Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Russia on Monday of taking part in an “irresponsible” recreation with the civilian inhabitants of jap Ukraine and urged it to return to the negotiating desk.

Sporadic shelling throughout the road dividing Ukrainian authorities forces and pro-Russian separatists within the east has intensified since Thursday.

“I urgently name on the Russian authorities, on the Russian president: Do not play with human lives,” Baerbock informed reporters after arriving for a gathering of European Union overseas ministers in Brussels.

“What we have now seen over the past 72 hours by way of assaults, violent disputes is basically regarding,” she mentioned. “The accountability lies with the Russian authorities which is why I name urgently on the Russian authorities: Come again to the negotiating desk. It’s in your palms.”

The EU overseas ministers will focus on the scenario in Ukraine after France mentioned U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed in precept to a summit over Ukraine.

Western international locations say a Russian troop build-up close to Ukraine is a prelude to an invasion, however the EU is supporting the most recent try to rearrange additional talks, the bloc’s overseas coverage chief Josep Borrell mentioned.

“Summit conferences, on the stage of leaders, on the stage of ministers, no matter format, no matter method of speaking and sitting on the desk and making an attempt to keep away from a struggle, is badly wanted,” Borrell mentioned in Brussels.

“We’ll help something that may make diplomatic conversations one of the best ways, the one strategy to search for an answer to the disaster,” he mentioned.

French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune informed LCI TV on Monday that no date had been set but for a summit.