Minsk

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. 23.12.14 16:42 16 711 102 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 12.05.17 20:03 26 738 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. 11.02.15 00:03 8 274 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 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. 24.09.18 13:03 10 842 92 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. 12.11.14 17:54 16 781 90 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. 31.01.15 00:00 36 087 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. 20.01.16 21:35 47 629 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. 22.02.17 00:13 20 457 87 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 07.12.16 21:00 14 974 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. 05.09.14 10:25 17 566 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. 22.01.16 18:50 14 686 82 Ukrainian Politics

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. 13.02.23 13:47 9 415 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. 05.08.15 16:08 12 289 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. 08.12.15 20:45 8 427 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. 19.12.14 16:33 19 130 72 Ukrainian Politics

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. 12.03.20 11:53 10 278 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 05.09.18 12:45 2 730 66 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. 26.08.16 13:50 8 004 66 Ukrainian Politics

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. 09.07.19 17:35 10 943 66 Ukrainian Politics

Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas commences in Minsk In Minsk the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, OSCE) on Donbas started its meeting. 22.05.15 21:50 9 139 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. 29.11.16 21:28 16 954 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. 27.01.16 21:15 8 120 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. 19.12.14 20:15 7 736 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. 26.08.16 17:45 7 681 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. 10.03.17 00:10 15 369 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. 22.09.15 15:45 5 779 54 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 15.08.25 20:26 4 234 54 Previously in trend: Trump and Lukashenko’s conversation

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. 13.07.16 22:20 18 960 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. 17.11.15 14:57 5 602 53 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 25.09.20 13:37 5 399 50 Ukrainian Politics

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. 20.01.16 23:07 55 534 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 03.09.15 16:20 5 132 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. 12.02.15 13:47 21 238 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. 05.04.17 17:08 21 284 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 21.12.17 10:42 7 748 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. 19.01.16 21:08 7 477 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. 10.11.14 18:40 11 709 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. 27.04.16 17:40 12 348 44 Ukrainian Politics

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. 02.06.15 16:11 3 547 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 15.06.16 13:54 11 788 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. 15.06.16 18:30 13 112 36 Ukrainian Politics

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. 08.09.15 12:01 3 269 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. 20.04.16 17:58 5 393 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. 26.08.16 21:25 6 703 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. 05.10.16 20:40 9 485 27 Ukrainian Politics

Working group on security plans to discuss cease-fire and withdrawal of tanks from Shyrokyne in Minsk on May 19 - OSCE A meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group's working subgroup on security dedicated to the settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine is planned to be held in Minsk on May 19. 15.05.15 16:46 4 062 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Release of All Hostages Was Agreed Upon at Minsk Talks – Foreign Ministry The main results of the meeting in Minsk are reaching an agreement for real progress in the release of all the hostages in the near future as well as intensifying consultations to close portions of the border, which are controlled by illegal armed groups. 27.08.14 18:29 9 541 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine made compromise proposals on hostage release, - Iryna Herashchenko During today's humanitarian subgroup meeting in Minsk, the Ukrainian side requested representatives of the occupied Donbas territories to provide correct data about captives. 09.11.16 17:25 17 133 24 Ukrainian Politics