Minsk Protocol

The European Union won't send armed peacekeepers to conflict-torn eastern Ukraine despite reports of ceasefire violations there, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday.

"We can only talk about a civilian mission, not military," Tusk told a news conference in Kiev following talks with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, according to the BBC.

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine reported intensified fighting around Donetsk airport and Shyrokyne as well as military movements on both sides of the contact line.

This was stated in the latest report of the SMM, which monitors the implementation of the Minsk agreements.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs and OSCE Chairperson-in-office Ivica Dacic ad Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter have called on the conflicting parties in Ukraine to withdraw all weapons from the front line, Swiss Telegraphic Agency (ATS) reported.

BELGRADE - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic had a phone conversation with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, focusing on the situation in Ukraine and the observer role of the OSCE.

Ahead of a key meeting in Berlin, Germany has called upon Russia and Ukraine to move forward with the terms of the Minsk ceasefire accord.

OSCE secretary general: Ceasefire generally respected

BELGRADE -- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said on Wednesday in Belgeade that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is "generally respected."

"Now the key stage should be used to set up working groups and step up negotiations and implementation of the Minsk agreement," Tanjug quoted him as saying.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson Ivica Dacic and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said on Wednesday the situation in eastern Ukraine was showing signs of progress.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic talked in Belgrade on Wednesday with representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and underscored that Serbia, as the country that is currently holding the OSCE chairmanship, will do everything in its power to ensure that the ceasefire in Ukraine is fully respected.

Kiev accused of moving artillery in violation of ceasefire

LUGANSK -- Ukrainian forces have been accused of violating the Minsk agreement by sending 200 pieces of artillery during the night to the Stanica-Luganskaya area.

The announcement was made on Friday by the authorities of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Lugansk (LNR).

OSCE calls on all sides to respect ceasefire in Ukraine

VIENNA, BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic has expressed his concerned over an increase in fighting in southeast Ukraine and urged all sides to respect the ceasefire, the OSCE said.