Minsk

President Poroshenko: We Demand Resolute Actions that Will Bring Peace to the Ukrainian Land Meetings in Minsk have brought certain results, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko told journalists following his negotiations with leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and representatives of the EU. 27.08.14 01:50 99 853 232 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine will monitor withdrawal of Russian troops from Donbas using satellites Ukraine will monitor the withdrawal of heavy artillery and troops of the Russian Federation from the Donbas using satellite equipment. The OSCE mission will also monitor the process. 13.02.15 12:41 35 263 231 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Contact group meeting begins in Minsk Contact group meeting for settling the armed conflict in Ukraine has begun in Minsk. 31.01.15 16:16 49 266 224 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko Instructed Security Officials to Ensure "Day of Silence" on Dec. 9 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with the heads of law enforcement agencies regarding the situation in the Donbas. 04.12.14 19:44 42 617 221 Ukrainian Politics

Minsk “Normandy four” summit is a crucial point - Mogherini The meeting of "Normandy Four" in Minsk on Feb. 11 is a turning point, which will set the events in a ‘better or worse’ direction. 11.02.15 18:10 64 070 219 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

War Cabinet to review ATO forces strategy in Donbas and discuss creation of group on border, - Presidential Administration. VIDEO President Poroshenko is chairing a meeting of the NSDC War Cabinet on the situation in the Donbas and coordination of further actions. 04.08.15 15:24 63 189 219 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

West is at the end of its patience because of Russia’s nonfulfillment of Minsk agreements - Defense Minister of Poland Western countries are losing patience because Russia failed to observe Minsk agreements aimed at peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbas. 28.01.15 18:53 60 129 214 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

Normandy quartet leaders and tripartite contact group are considering draft of the same document in Minsk Participants of the Normandy summit and the contact group on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the eastern Ukraine are considering a draft of the same document. 11.02.15 23:13 41 706 213 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia and the militants do not fulfill Minsk agreements – Presidential Administration Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Valerii Chalyi accused the Russian Federation, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, and the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic in violation of the terms of the agreements reached in Minsk on Feb. 12. 17.02.15 17:17 34 273 198 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Main Condition for Stabilization of Situation in Donbas - Reliable Closure of Border with Russia, Poroshenko Says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko believes that the paramount condition for stabilization of the situation in eastern Ukraine is the establishment of effective control of the Russian-Ukrainian border. 26.08.14 17:12 49 551 193 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko and Putin May Meet Tet-a-Tete in Minsk, Kremlin Says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko may hold a separate meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk. 25.08.14 18:56 26 817 190 World

“I quit Minsk peace process," – Ukraine’s Rep. in Trilateral Contact Group Bezsmertnyi Former Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus Roman Bezsmertnyi stops his activity as member of the subgroup on political affairs of the Trilateral Contact Group to resolve the situation in the east of Ukraine. 28.04.16 15:34 117 415 190 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

USA Handed Over Evidence of Russia’s Violations of Minsk Agreement to OSCE Head of the U.S. Mission to the OSCE Daniel Baier presented a series of evidence of Russia’s violations of the obligations and agreements to resolve the situation in the east of Ukraine to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. 25.11.14 07:33 28 686 189 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia government greenlights power supply to Luhansk region, - Gryzlov No information has been provided yet on terms and conditions of such supplies. 25.04.17 15:07 88 885 184 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko arranged meeting of contact group in Minsk for Dec. 24 and 26 in Normandy format President Petro Poroshenko has held a phone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of France Francois Hollande, and President of Russia Vladimir Putin. 22.12.14 22:02 43 628 181 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko and Merkel discussed peacekeeping effort in Donbas President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has held a phone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. 27.02.15 20:58 20 015 174 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Separatists willing to settle debt to resume water supplies to occupied Donbas, - OSCE’s Sajdik on Minsk talks The parties to the Tripartite Contact Group resolving Donbas conflict in Minsk agreed that unsettled debt for supplied water must be paid off to resume deliveries to the so-called “DPR”/“LPR”. 26.04.17 21:52 31 784 172 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Lavrov Warns Ukraine that Russia Will Not Stop with the Second “Humanitarian Convoy” According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, his Ministry hopes that technical and logistics solutions will be found for the next humanitarian cargo of the Russian Federation. 27.08.14 18:45 27 325 169 World

Contact group on Donbas signs agreement on withdrawal of weapons under 100 mm The Tripartite Contact Group to resolve the situation in the Donbas has agreed the withdrawal of weapons of caliber under 100 mm. 29.09.15 22:37 27 496 168 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Germany says Minsk agreement damaged but not dead Germany condemned a military offensive by pro-Russian separatists to capture the strategic eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve on Wednesday, calling it a clear violation of the cease-fire agreed last week, but said it was too early to call the broader Minsk peace deal dead. 18.02.15 18:02 21 251 167 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Lukashenko Says He Has a Draft of "Minsk Peace" for Donbas President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told reporters that he has a draft of the so-called "Minsk Peace" for the Ukrainian Donbas, where the war with pro-Russian terrorists continues. 26.08.14 16:29 49 997 167 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Control mechanism for implementation of new Minsk agreements to be created. FULL TEXT A control mechanism will be created in the "Normandy format" - ad hoc working groups will monitor the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. 12.02.15 15:56 48 330 167 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Tripartite Contact Group in Minsk agrees on cease-fire effective from midnight Dec. 23 In the course of the negotiations in Minsk, the Tripartite Contact Group to settle the situation in the Donbas has agreed upon cease-fire, which should come into effect from 12 a.m. Dec. 23 22.12.15 21:32 31 538 164 Incidents

EU Asks to Resume Minsk Tripartite Group Negotiations The European Union calls to resume negotiations of the Tripartite Liaison Group to facilitate a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbas. 17.11.14 22:09 19 617 162 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine and Russian Federation Agreed to Start Consultations to Establish Control at the Border - Poroshenko Ukraine and Russia will hold consultations between the border guard agencies and the general staffs of both countries to settle the situation in the eastern regions of Ukraine 27.08.14 00:52 66 139 158 Ukrainian Politics

Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on the Donbas started in Minsk - Belarusian Foreign Ministry The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus reports that the meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas started in Minsk. 06.05.15 17:09 14 232 157 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Separatists at Minsk talks demand swapping 45 Ukrainian hostages for 600 militants, - Iryna Herashchenko Representatives of the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” demand to exchange 45 Ukrainians they are holding for more than 600 militants arrested for violent crimes. 21.09.16 23:59 30 705 156 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko: Elections in Donbas will be discussed in Minsk on Sept. 22 The contact group is to meet tomorrow in Minsk, with elections in the Donbas being on the agenda. 21.09.15 20:20 11 866 154 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Russia Does Not Fulfill 12 Points of Minsk Memorandum, Yatsenyuk Says Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk notes the lack of willingness of the Russian side to implement the peace plan under the agreement signed in Minsk (Belarus). 30.09.14 13:24 19 735 153 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Minsk talks show no progress in exchange of POWs and OSCE access to militants' holding areas, - Kuchma's spokesperson The Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine - OSCE - Russia) on the Donbas claims the lack of progress in the exchange of POWs and the admission of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to militants' designated permanent storage sites for removed weapons in some areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 17.11.15 18:56 8 934 150 Ukrainian Politics

Troops withdrawal may take place in Petrivske on Oct. 7, Stanytsia Luhanska - Oct. 9 The Trilateral Contact Group meeting in Minsk has pre-agreed the dates and terms of the withdrawal of troops in Petrivske and Stanytsia Luhanska. 05.10.16 22:25 9 331 148 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine Concedes Presence of LPR and DPR Terrorists' Representatives at Minsk Negotiations - Foreign Ministry Foreign Ministry of Ukraine concedes presence of representatives from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics at negotiations of the contact group in Minsk. 11.11.14 17:17 19 523 148 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian lawmakers travel to Moscow via Minsk, - MP Siumar. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) People's Front MP Victoriia Siumar has published a list of politicians who have traveled to Minsk and possibly further to Moscow over the past two years. 27.02.17 11:44 78 503 147 Ukrainian Politics

"I keep asking them to discharge me," - Kuchma on his participation in Minsk talks Ukraine's representative in the Trilateral Contact Group on the Donbas Leonid Kuchma says he has long been seeking resignation from the post, but no decent successor has been found so far. 15.11.16 23:56 27 434 145 Ukrainian Politics

After 12 hours of talks in Minsk, final document is agreed upon by 80% and includes over 10 articles - Belorussian medium The talks is Minsk have been lasting for over 12 hours, with leaders of Ukraine, Germany, and France negotiating with Russian president on settlement of the Donbas conflict. 12.02.15 08:26 137 464 136 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

MP Herashchenko dwells on Medvedchuk’s role in Minsk peace talks Viktor Medvedchuk is primarily engaged in release of hostages as a member of the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group to settle situation in the Donbas that holds negotiations in Minsk, Belarus. 19.07.16 23:42 81 746 136 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Hollande: Minsk agreement does not guarantee success - coming hours will be crucial The next few hours would be critical for a new Ukraine peace deal. 12.02.15 18:42 53 615 135 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

French Foreign Minister: Number of fundamental issues have to be agreed before Minsk summit. We have not achieved results yet French Foreign Minister speaks on the preparation of the "Normandy Four" meeting in Minsk. 09.02.15 17:26 18 229 134 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia disagrees on Ukraine's key priorities for Donbas roadmap, - Klimkin Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin claims the "lack of progress" in the logic of the Donbas roadmap. 29.11.16 21:00 38 867 133 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko and Cameron coordinated further actions in case of non-compliance with Minsk agreement President Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron. 12.02.15 18:28 48 096 129 Ukrainian Politics

Militants tip toe around subjects at Minsk talks, give no definite response to Ukrainian proposals, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Verkhovna Rada deputy, Commissioner of the president of Ukraine on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donbas Iryna Herashchenko released information about today’s talks in Minsk. 21.01.16 00:03 19 216 129 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian Federation Should Take Responsibility for Complete Implementation of Minsk Agreement - European Council Conclusions The European Union expects Russia to take the responsibility for the utter fulfillment of the Minsk Agreement. 24.10.14 17:18 9 560 129 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia ready to meet in Normandy format at G20 China summit, - Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov deems the Normandy Four meeting that Kyiv offered to hold on the sidelines of the G20 China summit to be timely. 08.08.16 22:38 31 322 127 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Reznikov on negotiations with Russian Federation at beginning of invasion: We doubted that we would return home During trips to Minsk for negotiations with the Russian Federation at the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian delegation was not sure that it would return home. 16.04.23 13:26 13 633 121 Previously in trend: War

Poroshenko. Merkel, Hollande, and Putin arrived in Minsk President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko left for Minsk tonight to participate in the negotiations with leaders of France, Germany, and the Russian Federation in the "Normandy format." 11.02.15 18:50 30 207 116 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine’s demands in Minsk talks: "DPR"/"LPR" elimination, control over Debaltseve Darka Olifer, the spokesperson for former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma involved in Minsk peace talks on the Donbas, released details of the next round of negotiations and Ukraine’s stance in the talks. 26.10.16 21:52 68 635 112 Ukrainian Politics

Negotiations of contact group on Donbas commence in Minsk Another round of negotiations in the contact group format on the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine started in Minsk on Wednesday. 24.12.14 17:57 20 281 109 Ukrainian Politics

Four issues still pending in Minsk talks, - Ukrainian representative Bezsmertnyi Representative of Ukraine to Minsk talks political sub-group Roman Bezsmertnyi explained what issues turn out to be a stumbling stone in the process. 24.03.16 00:10 52 007 109 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas