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Russia "won't discuss criteria for lifting sanctions"
Russia "won't discuss criteria for lifting sanctions"
MOSCOW -- Russia will not discuss any kind of criteria that it should fulfill for western sanctions against it to be lifted, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
No Ukraine summit without progress on peace plan, Merkel tells Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone on Jan. 10 that a four-way summit to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine would not take place until there was real progress on the Minsk peace plan.
Four-Way Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Crisis to Be Held Friday
A ministerial meeting on resolving the Ukrainian crisis in the so-called "Normandy format" will be held in Berlin on Friday, according to Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Makeyev.
Germany Hosts 'Normandy Format' Meeting on Ukraine
A meeting at the level of political directors from the foreign ministries of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will take place in Berlin on Monday.
The so-called ?Normandy format? meeting will discuss the progress in the implementation of the Minsk Accords and the possibilities for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, TASS news agency reports.
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OSCE chairmanship - challenge and chance for Serbia
BELGRADE - The OSCE chairmanship is very important for Serbia, the Serbian leadership and the Serbian foreign affairs services, which will have the opportunity and chance to demonstrate their professionalism and best qualities, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin has said.
Ukraine relies on Serbia's good relations with Russia
BELGRADE - Ukraine expects Serbia's OSCE Chairmanship to be transparent, impartial and objective, and beneficial to the organization, as well as to use the traditionally good relations between Belgrade and Moscow to open up new opportunities for finding effective ways to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, Charge d'Affaires at the Ukrainian embassy in Belgrade Mykola Dzygun said.
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swap hundreds of captives in peace push
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels were on Dec. 27 set to complete a swap of hundreds of prisoners as part of a new push for peace that came despite Kiev's decision to cut off key transport links to breakaway Crimea.
Ukraine Peace Talks' Friday Round 'Canceled'
The next round of the Minsk talks between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels has been called off, according to Belarusian officials.
A spokesman for the country's Foreign Ministry is quoted by the BBC as saying "there wil be no contact group meeting today", but stopped short of any specific reason.
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Donetsk Rebels Nationalizing Ukraine Companies in Donbass
All state-owned companies in Ukraine's Donbass region have been de facto nationalized, rebels say.
Alexander Zakharchenko, head of self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic', has said in a press statement that in case of entities with "state participation" the rebel authorities are intending to "step in" as " business partners".
Ukraine to Start Removing Artillery from Donbass
Kiev authorities have announced large-caliber artillery is to be drawn away from the country's Donbass region starting after December 26, Friday.
This will serve the purpose of setting up a 30-km safety zone, according to Russian news agency TASS, which cites the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's press office.
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