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Putin refuses to give up Normandy format Russian President Vladimir Putin believes no other way is out there to resolve the situation in Ukraine other than the Normandy format. 230 318 486 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russian side opposes return of Debaltseve under Ukraine’s control, Peskov says Russia speaks out against the return of occupied Debaltseve under Ukraine’s control while ministers and aides will continue tackling this issue. 163 477 294 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine has phone records of all conversations with Putin's consent for OSCE armed police mission deployment in Donbas, - Presidential Administration Presidential Administration Deputy Head Kostiantyn Yelisieiev has responded to the allegations that Kyiv was allegedly mistaking the wish for the reality, speaking of Russia’s consent for the deployment of the armed police mission in the Donbas. 160 841 182 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Klimkin furnished Lavrov with proofs of Russian military equipment movement across the border. Offensive might be expected Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin has stated that he had shown his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov photo evidence of Russian weapons crossing the Ukrainian border. 127 656 478
Normandy Four meeting kicks off in Berlin. PHOTOS The meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia is underway in Berlin. 92 688 231
President signed secret documents along with Minsk agreements, - Tymoshenko President Petro Poroshenko has signed secret agreements, according to which Ukraine implements political commitments without the safety component, claims Tymoshenko. 84 858 587 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Poroshenko: Russia supports OSCE police mission deployment in Donbas Germany, France and the Russian Federation supported the idea to deploy the OSCE armed police mission in the militants-controlled part of the Donbas, including along the border with Russia. 82 545 280 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Blockade in relations between Kyiv and Moscow must be overcome: Steinmeier calls Normandy Four meeting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has invited colleagues from Ukraine, France, and Russia for another meeting on the issue of tackling the Donbas crisis. The Normandy Four talks are to be held on May 11 in Berlin. 64 474 427
Putin opposes Poroshenko's stance on prisoner swap, - Peskov Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly disagrees with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the issue of prisoner exchange. 60 333 88 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Recent days have been the bloodiest in 2017, - Poroshenko held conference call with Normandy Four leaders President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation of Normandy Four leaders - President of France Emmanuel Macron, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of Russia Vladimir Putin. 56 751 217
Russia not interested in peace, giving empty promises, - Poroshenko on talks with Putin, Merkel, and Hollande. VIDEO Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the talks in the Normandy Four format were 'no compromises, just the rule of force.' 55 717 112
"French Foreign Ministry should better demand Russian aggressor to leave Ukraine’s occupied territory," – Interior Minister Avakov on Ayrault’s statement regarding Normandy Four meeting’s objectives Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov believes that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France should better call on Russia to leave the occupied territory of Ukraine. 52 729 173 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Merkel refused Obama in expanding Normandy format by United States, - media President Barack Obama has offered to add the U.S. to the countries of the Normandy format to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but was refused. 52 414 156 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Germany and France demanded immediate cease-fire in Donbas, - joint statement by Merkel and Macron Berlin and Paris have demanded that all parties to the conflict in the east of Ukraine immediately cease fire in the Donbas. 51 479 187 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Elections in Donbas should be held in first half of 2016, - Steinmeier German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes that elections in the Donbas are to be held in the first half of this year. 47 683 300 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Hollande revealed details on creation of Normandy format Le Monde journalists have published the book based on lasting informal talks with French President Francois Hollande. 46 812 72
German chancellor, Ukrainian, French, Russian presidents to hold summit to reboot peace efforts German Chancellor Angela Merkel invites presidents of France Emmanuel Macron, Russia Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to hold a summit to reboot attempts to bring peace to eastern Ukraine. 45 667 148 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Normandy Four agrees deployment of OSCE police mission in eastern Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko had a telephone conversation in the Normandy format upon the completion of his working visit to Istanbul. 45 347 137 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
France urges Ukraine to implement latest agreements reached by Normandy Four FMs In a telephone conversation, French President Emmanuel Macron called his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko for soonest implementation of measures aimed at establishing peace in the Donbas. 45 065 245
Declaration of Paris Summit in Normandy format of December 9: full text The ceasefire, the exchange "all for all", the special status of the Donbas and the new summit within 4 months are the main points of the adopted document. 43 715 375 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
Poroshenko, Putin, Hollande, Merkel talked Donbas settlement, - Kremlin Leaders of the "Normandy Four" countries (Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France) held phone talks on the settlement of the Donbas situation. 42 534 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia avoids discussions on border control, - Deputy Foreign Minister Zerkal The Russian side was avoiding discussions on strengthening of the border control at the meeting of Normandy Four's foreign ministers on May 11 in Berlin. 41 884 130 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Poroshenko urges Putin to release Ukrainian hostages, intensify efforts within Normandy Four In today’s phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko underscored the importance of Ombudsperson Denisova’s admission to Oleh Sentsov and other Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia. 41 395 237 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Talks in Paris failed to be decisive. They were just another stage, - Minister Klimkin Normandy Four Paris talks aimed at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine were not decisive. They turned out to be another step in tackling the issue. 39 974 231
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. 39 010 133
Paris, Berlin regret over Russia's refusal to attend Normandy talks, - French Foreign Ministry France and Germany regret over Russia's refusal to participate in the meeting of representatives of the foreign ministries of the Normandy format countries (Ukraine, Germany, France, Russia), which was held in Paris on Friday. 38 564 90 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Poroshenko designates troop pullout from Debaltseve one of best Ukrainian Army operations Ukrainian troops’ withdrawal from Debaltseve (the Donetsk region) in February 2015 was one of the best military operations carried out by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 36 040 339 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Debaltseve salient
Normandy Four made no progress on elections in Donbas and constitutional reform, - Lavrov No significant progress has been achieved on the issue of elections in the Donbas and constitutional reform at the negotiations held in the Normandy Format in Berlin. 34 975 104
Poroshenko, Merkel held phone talks, agreed on clear road map for implementation of Minsk agreements President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. 32 949 169 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Donbas cease-fire agreement violated too often, - Merkel and Macron issued joint statement on Ukraine German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for Russia and Ukraine to increase their efforts to implement a fragile cease-fire agreement in eastern Ukraine. 32 743 89
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. 31 472 127 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Normandy Four agrees on truce in Donbas ahead of new school year The Normandy Four leaders have supported the decision of the Trilateral Contact Group on the Donbas to cease fire before the start of another school year on Sep. 1. 30 993 110
No separate deal above Ukrainians or behind Europeans, - Volker on talks with Russia Washington supports the peace talks in the Normandy format, but does not intend to become part of it or join it. 30 619 54 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia's Putin says no peaceful solution to Donbas conflict can be reached with incumbent Ukraine government President Vladimir Putin of Russia believes that Ukraine must change its leadership in order to resolve the conflict in the Donbas. 30 113 412 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Prystaiko: Russia not interested in Normandy Format meeting Foreign Affairs Minister of Ukraine, Vadym Prystaiko, considers that the Russian Federation is not interested in the meeting in the Normandy Format (with the participation of Ukraine, Germany, Russia and France). 27 266 333
Merkel wants Normandy contact group to discuss situation in Ukraine German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wanted to bring together Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Russia's Vladimir Putin and France's Emmanuel Macron to discuss the continuing violence in eastern Ukraine. 26 822 156 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Poroshenko, Merkel, Hollande to discuss situation in Crimea and Putin's statements, - Klympush-Tsyntsadze Tomorrow, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is going to have a phone talk with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. 24 713 91 Previously in trend: Putin's provocation in Crimea
Kremlin says changes to Minsk agreements should be worked out with "experts" from occupied Donbas The Kremlin says the introduction of amendments and additions to the Minsk agreements is possible if representatives of Kyiv finalize and coordinate them together with "experts" from certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 24 353 368 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
No strategic decisions on Ukraine made at G20 summit, Germany's Merkel says Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel said she does not know when the next meeting in Normandy format will be held adding that no decisions have been made in China in the absence of Ukraine. 23 924 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Zelenskyi left one-on-one with Donbas – Lukashenko The West has left Ukraine one-on-one with Donbas, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said at the Minsk Dialogue forum on Tuesday. 23 038 195
No Normandy Four meeting possible without "special status" for Donbas, - Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov does not confirm plans to hold another Normandy Four meeting in April. 22 928 218
Putin brought into negotiations to end hostilities in Donbas due to Normandy format talks, - Trilateral Contact Group expert Aivazovska Negotiations in the Normandy format (Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia) allowed involving President Vladimir Putin of Russia, which was the main achievement of these talks. 21 826 122 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. 21 330 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Savchenko’s exchange for Russian commandos settled by Normandy Four leaders during telephone negotiation, - Hollande Nadiia Savchenko’s release and return to Ukraine was the result of agreement reached by the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, and Russia during the telephone conversation on May 23. 19 708 119 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
President Poroshenko welcomed statement by French and German leaders to cease fire in Donbas Petro Poroshenko has reacted to the statement on the Donbas cease-fire issued by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. 19 693 157 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Normandy format may come up with new troops withdrawal deal, - Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany Melnyk A document on the removal of troops from the demarcation line in the Donbas has been drafted as part of the Normandy format. 19 540 94 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
US Embassy hails Zelenskyi's restraint in face of aggression that killed four Ukraine soldiers The US Embassy in Ukraine has positively assessed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi's reaction to an armed provocation of Russia's hybrid military forces, which resulted in the death of four Ukrainian soldiers. 19 288 346 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Idea of peacekeepers in Donbas should be thoroughly analyzed to avoid a trap, - Kerry The idea to introduce U.N. peacekeepers in the conflict zone in the Donbas, so unexpectedly supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin, should be thoroughly analyzed and supported with additional guarantees. 18 820 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
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