Ukraine Deal Brings Demand From U.S., EU for Russia to Act

The U.S. and its European allies demanded Russia help calm the Ukraine crisis or face new sanctions after four-nation talks produced an accord aimed at lowering tensions in their worst standoff since the Cold War.

At a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the officials called for illegal groups in Ukraine to be disarmed, seized buildings to be returned to their owners and occupied public places to be vacated. They also said an amnesty will be granted to protesters, a mission from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will help oversee the measure, and a new constitutional process will aim to establish “a broad national dialogue” in the former Soviet republic of 45 million people.