Section: Belarus
Surkov arrives for contact group on Ukraine talks
Partaking in the talks is former president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, OSCE special representative Heidi Tagliavini, Ambassador of Russia to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov and representatives of the self-declared republics: Denis Pushilin of Donetsk and Vladislav Deinego of Lugansk, and leaders of the self-proclaimed republics of Lugansk and Donetsk Igor...
Mass media: Draft document on Ukraine sent to contact group
“The document was sent to the contact group to be studied and signed,” the source said. …read more Source:...
Normandy 4 talks in Minsk nearing 13 hours
A coordinated document can be adopted once the talks of the Normandy quartet and the contact group on Ukraine are over. …read more Source:...
Plotnitsky, Zakharchenko join contact group on Ukraine talks
Leaders of the self-proclaimed republics of Lugansk and Donetsk Igor Plotnitsky and Alexander Zakharchenko have joined the ongoing talks of the contact group on Ukraine in Minsk. …read more Source:...
Expert: Belarus’ peacekeeping efforts are colossal
Commenting on the ongoing Normandy 4 summit in Minsk with the participation of the leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France, Yuri Krupnov noted that Belarus is in fact a member of the global five on the regulation of Ukraine’s conflict. …read more Source:...
Minsk summit goes into early hours
Negotiations between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany have been in progress in Minsk for over nine hours already, BelTA has learned. …read more Source:...
Joint document out of Normandy 4, contact group on Ukraine talks
According to Vladimir Makei, the document had been drafted prior to the Normandy 4 summit and had been forwarded for review within the framework of the contact group. …read more Source:...
No courting of Europe in Belarus’ stance on Ukraine
“We took our stance on Ukraine not for the sake of getting Europe to like us or to get the relations normalized in one go,” said Vladimir Makei. “Our stance on Ukraine allowed Europe to understand that we have our own national interests,” the Minister went on saying. …read more Source:...
Normandy 4’s expanded-participation talks in Minsk’s Palace of Independence begin
President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, France President Francois Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as members of the delegations have gathered in the conference hall. …read more Source:...
Normandy 4’s private talks over
MINSK, 11 February (BelTA) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany have come out for an official photo session after roughly two hours of talks without their delegations, BelTA has learned. …read more Source:...
