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Medvedchuk removed from Donbas settlement process in Minsk Medvedchuk removed from Donbas settlement process in Minsk Roman Bezsmertnyi, Ukraine's representative in the political working group of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement believes that the Minsk process was successfully modified. 12 986 108 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Investigation of most crimes against Maidan stopped as suspects fled or hiding, - MP Soboliev. DOCUMENT Investigation of the majority of crimes committed against Euromaidan activists has been suspended due to the fact that the suspects have fled or are hiding. 7 364 104 Society

Four sets of issues to be discussed at trilateral meeting in Minsk - OSCE The trilateral contact group will discuss four sets of issues at the meeting in Minsk. 16 686 102 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

шахта добыча уголь горняки руда шахтёр Donbas on verge of environmental disaster over flooded mines, - Minister Chernysh Minister of temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons Vadym Chernysh believes the environmental issues of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions must be brought up for discussion at Minsk talks. 26 663 96 Incidents

UN Secretary General believes Minsk talks should end crisis in Donbas The UN head welcomes intensive diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and fulfil the Minsk Agreements. 8 244 93 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Minsk-based Donbas negotiation arena needs to be relocated elsewhere, Ukraine’s Ambassador to UN Yelchenko says Minsk-based Donbas negotiation arena needs to be relocated elsewhere, Ukraine’s Ambassador to UN Yelchenko says Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN, Volodymyr Yelchenko says the delegation of Belarus to the United Nations votes against any Ukraine’s initiatives and proposals on regular basis. 10 769 92 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Key decisions in negotiations are made by representatives of Russia, not "DPR" or "LPR" - ex-president Kuchma Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma reiterated that the Ukrainian party's stance in the negotiations concerning the need to observe Minsk agreement reached in Sept. 2014 remains unchanged. 36 036 90 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Minsk Agreements Are Not Worth the Paper They Are Printed On - Polish Newspaper Declarations of Russia cannot be trusted, and the Minsk agreement is a mere example of inefficient use of paper. 16 752 90 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants put forward unacceptable conditions for exchange of prisoners during Minsk talks Today's meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group has finished in Minsk. 47 591 88 Society

Gryzlov blames Kyiv for disruption of hardware disengagement in Donbas Kyiv is breaching agreements reached by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine (TCG) under the Minsk deal. 20 408 87 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

похищение плен Ukraine ready to swap 228 militants for 42 Ukrainians, - Iryna Herashchenko on Minsk talks Verkhovna Rada First Vice Speaker, presidential envoy on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donbas Iryna Herashchenko has reported on the outcome of Minsk talks in terms of hostage release. 14 922 85 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Another Round of Talks on Ukraine Will Take Place in Minsk Today The contact group on Ukraine will once again hold talks in Minsk. 17 540 82 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine should not make laws on elections in Donbas and amend Constitution before Russia withdraws its troops, - Kuchma Second President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma representing Ukraine in the Tripartite Contact Group stressed unacceptability of holding local elections in the territory of Donbas uncontrolled by Kyiv authorities without fulfillment of all conditions of the Minsk accords. 14 655 82 Ukrainian Politics

сійярто Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijarto arrived in Minsk: He will talk about peace in Ukraine The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijarto, arrived in Minsk for a visit. 9 366 81 Previously in trend: War

Lavrov expresses hope for agreement on removal of weapons under 100-mm There is a hope that agreement will be reached on withdrawal of weapons under 100-mm from the demarcation line in the Donbas. 12 258 77 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kyiv insists on exchange of prisoners before New Year at Minsk talks, - Kuchma’s press-secretary Darka Olifer, press secretary of Leonid Kuchma - former President of Ukraine and representative of Ukraine in negotiations to settle the situation in the Donbas - released information on the pace of current Trilateral Contact Group talks in Minsk. 8 393 74 Ukrainian Politics

Lukashenko to meet with Poroshenko for arrangement of the new round of talks in Minsk President of Ukraine Poroshenko and President of Belarus Lukashenko will hold meeting on Sunday, Dec. 21. 19 111 72 Ukrainian Politics

Sides to give TCG list of people slated for mutual release, and as soon as possible Sides to give TCG list of people slated for mutual release, and as soon as possible The participants in the latest meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) for Donbas in Minsk, which was also attended by head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and deputy chief of the Russian presidential administration Dmitry Kozak, reached agreements on issues concerning prisoner exchanges, the disengagement of forces and hardware, the simultaneous opening of checkpoints in Zolote and Shchastia, and the introduction of a Consultative Council. 10 205 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Trilateral contact group on Donbas started its session in Minsk, - spokesperson Tripartite contact group on settlement of the Donbas situation has started its session in Belorussian capital. 7 947 66 Ukrainian Politics

Roman Bezsmertnyi returns as Ukraine Roman Bezsmertnyi returns as Ukraine's representative in Minsk talks group President Volodymyr Zelenskyi assigned the diplomat to act as the country's envoy in the political subgroup; he replaces Oleksandr Motsyk in this office. 10 893 66 Ukrainian Politics

Four years passed since Minsk Protocol was signed, - US urges Russia to immediately cease combat operations in Ukraine’s Donbas region Four years passed since Minsk Protocol was signed, - US urges Russia to immediately cease combat operations in Ukraine’s Donbas region On the fourth anniversary of the Minsk Protocol signing, the Kyiv-based U.S. Embassy called on the Kremlin to immediately put an end to the war it wages in Ukraine’s east. 2 671 66 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas commences in Minsk In Minsk the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, OSCE) on Donbas started its meeting. 9 108 64 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Steinmeier on outcome of Minsk talks: "Pure lip service will not be enough to solve this conflict" Today's talks of the Normandy Four foreign ministers in Minsk were difficult and tedious. 16 901 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine and "DPR" fail to agree on POWs' release On Wednesday, Jan. 27, at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine in Minsk, "DPR" representatives came up with a proposal on POWs exchange, which was unacceptable to the Ukrainian side. 8 088 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko hopes that Trilateral Contact Group meets in Minsk on Dec. 21 At the beginning of the meeting, the President has introduced newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Federal Republic of Germany Andriy Melnyk. 7 714 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kyiv calls for halting hostilities in Donbas on eve of Sept. 1 Iryna Herashchenko says an unconditional cessation of attacks is necessary in Ukraine's east to ensure the safety of local children. 7 613 56 Ukrainian Politics

Local elections in Donbas no longer on Minsk agenda, - Ukraine representative Aivazovska Thanks to the position of the Ukrainian side, the issue of elections in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has been removed from the agenda of the Minsk talks. 15 319 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Peace talks on Donbas back on track in Minsk: meetings of working subgroups underway, - Belarusian Foreign Ministry The meetings of subgroups have begun. The Trilateral Contact Group will meet after subgroups’ work is finished. 5 732 54 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Agreement on withdrawal of troops in Donbas may be signed tomorrow via video conference, - Sajdik Members of the Trilateral Contact Group expect the soonest initialing via video conference of an instrument on withdrawal of troops in the Donbas, which they failed to agree on during today's meeting. 18 913 53 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Tripartite Donbas contact group meets in Minsk, - Kuchma's press secretary The tripartite contact group on the Donbas conflict settlement, including Ukraine, Russia, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, has started its meeting in Minsk, Belarus. 5 552 53 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Meeting of Nuland and Surkov affects negotiations of Tripartite Contact Group, - Sajdik Meeting of Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland with Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Vladislav Surkov had an impact on the negotiations of the Tripartite Contact Group to resolve the situation in the Donbas. 55 497 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kravchuk on relocating Donbas talks from Minsk: "Not yet raising the issue" Kravchuk on relocating Donbas talks from Minsk: "Not yet raising the issue" Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says Ukraine is not raising the issue of relocating TCG meetings from Minsk to another place, and the venue itself is irrelevant for a videoconferencing format. 5 342 50 Ukrainian Politics

Working group on security embarked on its closed session in Minsk The working group on security issues of the Trilateral Contact Group to resolve the situation in the Donbas has resumed negotiations in Minsk. 5 114 49 Ukrainian Politics

Minsk agreement is not a breakthrough but could be a step towards political momentum - Steinmeier Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the agreement reached in Minsk could be a step towards deescalation of the conflict in the Donbas. 21 188 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kremlin sees state of Minsk deal implementation as fiasco, - Peskov Russian president press secretary Dmitry Peskov has set forth the position of the Russian Federation regarding the settlement process in eastern Ukraine on the eve of a meeting of aides to the leaders of the Normandy Four states scheduled for April 6. 21 217 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Donbas peace talks: parties agree to cease fire from Dec. 23, prisoner swap before New Year Donbas peace talks: parties agree to cease fire from Dec. 23, prisoner swap before New Year The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) resolving conflict in the Donbas concluded peaceful negotiations in Minsk. 7 687 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister expects Russia’s Gryzlov to use direct contacts with Putin for Minsk agreements fulfillment Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin expects that the appointment of Boris Gryzlov Russia's representative in the Trilateral Contact Group to resolve situation in the Donbas will promote fulfillment of Minsk agreements. 7 435 47 World

Negotiations About Meeting in Minsk on Situation in Donbas Not Carried - Russian Foreign Ministry The negotiations on the next meeting of the contact group in Minsk on the situation in the Donbas are not yet underway. 11 683 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists thwarted negotiations on freeing captives by Easter, - Iryna Herashchenko Trying to ban Iryna Herashchenko from entering Belarus is a result of Kremlin's desire to distract the world from the release of captives. 12 294 44 Ukrainian Politics

US not represented at negotiating table in Minsk but makes every effort to resolve situation in Donbas, - Kuchma Former President of Ukraine, a representative of Ukraine in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine – OSCE – Russia) to resolve the situation in the Donbas Leonid Kuchma confirms U.S. active involvement in efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine’s east. 4 821 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Prisoners exchange to be discussed at working groups' meeting in Minsk, - OSCE Members of working groups will discuss in Minsk the matter of prisoners exchange in all-for-all format. 3 517 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

обсе полиция Normandy Four leaders’ advisers discuss OSCE armed police mission deployment in Donbas Minsk is hosting a meeting of foreign policy advisers to the heads of state of Normandy Four (Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia) following the results of the latest telephone conversation in the Normandy format, which took place May 24. 11 746 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine starkly raised question of hostages. Swap lists handed over, - Olifer on Trilateral Contact Group meeting results The security situation in the Donbas does not improve but, on the contrary, radically deteriorates. 13 049 36 Ukrainian Politics

Trump accepts Lukashenko’s invitation to visit Minsk Trump accepts invitation to visit Minsk with family - Lukashenko’s press service During a conversation with US President Donald Trump, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko invited him to visit Minsk. 4 055 54 Previously in trend: Trump and Lukashenko’s conversation

Contact group on Donbas to discuss withdrawal of tanks and weapons under 100 mm in Minsk today Another round of talks of the Trilateral contact group on Donbas situation settlement will take place today, Sept. 8, in Minsk, Belarus. 3 238 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine gave "DPR" list of 25 hostages, ready to swap them for 50 militants, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine suggests swapping 25 "DPR"-held hostages for 50 militants before Easter. 5 356 33 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine urges Russia, militants to cease attacks on Sept. 1, 2016, - Olifer on results of Minsk talks The Ukrainian side consistently fulfills the Minsk accords and urges the Russian Federation and militants not to violate their commitments and halt hostilities on Sept. 1, 2016. 6 666 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants' prisoner swap list includes persons not covered by Minsk accords, - Herashchenko Verkhovna Rada First Deputy Speaker, Ukraine's representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group Iryna Herashchenko says pro-Russian militants deliberately conceal the whereabouts of some Ukrainian hostages, while demanding that Ukraine exchange persons who have nothing to do with the conflict in the Donbas. 9 407 27 Ukrainian Politics

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