Kuleba, Baerbock, Le Drian to assess prospects for Normandy format foreign ministers' talks At a forthcoming meeting in Kyiv, the foreign ministers of Ukraine, France, and Germany plan to assess the prospects of restoring the Normandy format at the level of foreign ministers. 1 258 6 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
Zelenskyi: Normandy Four meeting should take place anyway President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi stated the need to hold a meeting of the Normandy Four (Ukraine, Germany, France, Russia) to resolve the situation in Donbas. 1 650 18
Rada extends law on special self-governance procedures in ORDLO by one year The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has extended the law on the special procedure of local self-governance in some districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO) for one year until December 31, 2020. 6 757 77 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
President Zelenskyi arrives at Élysée Palace in Paris. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has arrived at the Élysée Palace in Paris, where he will hold a number of bilateral meetings and take part in the Normandy Four summit. 8 228 162 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
President’s Office: Orzhel, Vitrenko could join Normandy format meeting Energy and Environmental Protection Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Orzhel and Executive Officer of Naftogaz Group Yurii Vitrenko, who are members of the Ukrainian delegation, will participate in energy discussions during the Normandy format meeting in Paris if necessary. 2 736 22 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
In Paris Zelenskyi to discuss 'all for all' swap, ORDLO's local elections, return of control over border with Russia in Donbas President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi expects that following a meeting in the Normandy format in Paris on December 9, not only a communiqué of the leaders of the states will be signed. He expects a number of important issues on resolving the Donbas conflict will be raised and some of them will be resolved. 2 742 51 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap
Zelenskyi wants to hear clear terms at Normandy Four summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said he intends to raise the issue of specific terms of Donbas de-occupation, the return of hostages, resolution of the security situation and local elections at a meeting of the leaders of the Normandy Four countries. 9 916 128
Head of party leading Ukraine's polls comments on ways to achieve settlement in Donbas Ukraine must be in dialogue with actual decision-makers, Razumkov said. 8 074 185 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
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.' 55 663 112
"Kyiv to talk about impossibility of local elections in Donbas," - Poroshenko on coming Normandy Four ministerial meeting The Ukrainian president has stressed the elections in the Donbas will not be possible until Russia withdraws its troops. 8 876 60
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. 82 499 280 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas