Moscow, Rabi'I 6, 1436, Dec 28, 2014, SPA -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Russia to use its influence over separatists in eastern Ukraine to stabilize the situation there, dpa reported. She made the remarks during a phone call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the German government press office said in a statement. A new round of peace talks tentatively planned for Friday in Minsk was cancelled. -- SPA 21:13 LOCAL TIME 18:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w