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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

It's Thursday, February 12th. I'm Dorothy Wickendon, executive editor of The New Yorker writers and editors about politics. It's Thursday, February 12th. I'm Dorothy Wicenden,

executive editor of The New Yorker. Russian aggression has only reinforced the unity of the United States

and Germany and our allies and partners around the world. And I want to thank Angela for a strong

leadership and partnership as we've met this challenge. That was President Obama speaking alongside Chancellor Merkel at the White House on Monday,

where they met to discuss strategy before the summit talks in Minsk about the war in eastern Ukraine.

George Packer and Evan Osnos are here to talk about the U.S. and Europe's continuing struggles against Putin.

George, the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine did agree last night to another

ceasefire, but why does it seem unlikely to last?

Because the combatants on the ground don't want it to, because the separatists have been

gaining ground, and there's no reason why they should

stop now while they have the initiative because the Ukrainians just cannot accept that there's

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