Merkel, Macron say no alternative to peaceful settlement in eastern UkrainePARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged the parties involved in an increase of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine to implement decisions they have already agreed upon as soon as possible. Ukrainian officials, security monitors and Kiev s foreign backers had warned on Wednesday that Moscow s decision to withdraw from a Ukrainian-Russian ceasefire control group could worsen the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Macron and Merkel said in their statement there was no alternative to an exclusively peaceful settlement and called for a return of the Russian officers to the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination. Russia had accused the Ukrainian side of obstructing their work and limiting access to the front line.  In the light of the volatile security situation, they ask the sides for immediate and verifiable steps to remedy this situation,  Macron and Merkel s statement said.  It is necessary to implement agreements on disengagement and the withdrawal of heavy weapons behind the agreed withdrawal lines, withdrawal of tanks, artillery and mortars to the agreed storage sites .  Other aspects of the Minsk agreements, like the withdrawal of foreign armed formations or the return of control over the Russian-Ukrainian border need to addressed seriously as well.  Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, officials monitoring the conflict said on Tuesday. worldnews
merkel macron say alternative peaceful settlement eastern ukraineparis reuters german chancellor angela merkel french president emmanuel macron urged parties involved increase ceasefire violations eastern ukraine implement decisions already agreed upon soon possible ukrainian officials security monitors kiev foreign backers warned wednesday moscow decision withdraw ceasefire control group could worsen fighting eastern ukraine macron merkel said statement alternative exclusively peaceful settlement called return russian officers joint centre control coordination russia accused ukrainian side obstructing work limiting access front line in light volatile security situation ask sides immediate verifiable steps remedy situation macron merkel statement said it necessary implement agreements disengagement withdrawal heavy weapons behind agreed withdrawal lines withdrawal tanks artillery mortars agreed storage sites other aspects minsk agreements like withdrawal foreign armed formations return control border need addressed seriously well fighting eastern ukraine escalated worst level months officials monitoring conflict said tuesday worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Merkel, Macron say no alternative to peaceful settlement in eastern UkrainePARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged the parties involved in an increase of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine to implement decisions they have already agreed upon as soon as possible. Ukrainian officials, security monitors and Kiev s foreign backers had warned on Wednesday that Moscow s decision to withdraw from a Ukrainian-Russian ceasefire control group could worsen the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Macron and Merkel said in their statement there was no alternative to an exclusively peaceful settlement and called for a return of the Russian officers to the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination. Russia had accused the Ukrainian side of obstructing their work and limiting access to the front line.  In the light of the volatile security situation, they ask the sides for immediate and verifiable steps to remedy this situation,  Macron and Merkel s statement said.  It is necessary to implement agreements on disengagement and the withdrawal of heavy weapons behind the agreed withdrawal lines, withdrawal of tanks, artillery and mortars to the agreed storage sites .  Other aspects of the Minsk agreements, like the withdrawal of foreign armed formations or the return of control over the Russian-Ukrainian border need to addressed seriously as well.  Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, officials monitoring the conflict said on Tuesday. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: merkel macron say alternative peaceful settlement eastern ukraineparis reuters german chancellor angela merkel french president emmanuel macron urged parties involved increase ceasefire violations eastern ukraine implement decisions already agreed upon soon possible ukrainian officials security monitors kiev foreign backers warned wednesday moscow decision withdraw ceasefire control group could worsen fighting eastern ukraine macron merkel said statement alternative exclusively peaceful settlement called return russian officers joint centre control coordination russia accused ukrainian side obstructing work limiting access front line in light volatile security situation ask sides immediate verifiable steps remedy situation macron merkel statement said it necessary implement agreements disengagement withdrawal heavy weapons behind agreed withdrawal lines withdrawal tanks artillery mortars agreed storage sites other aspects minsk agreements like withdrawal foreign armed formations return control border need addressed seriously well fighting eastern ukraine escalated worst level months officials monitoring conflict said tuesday worldnews