Russia is sparing no effort to convene another round of peace talks on the conflict in east Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday, criticizing Kyiv’s reluctance to do so.
Kyiv’s envoy to the talks, which also bring together Moscow, pro-Russian separatists and the OSCE European watchdog, said on Wednesday that any fresh meeting was not viable as long as the rebels do not stop firing completely.
In September in Minsk, the four parties agreed a cease-fire in east Ukraine that has since been repeatedly violated, with more than 4,300 people killed in fighting since mid-April. The next round of …read more
Source: Voice of America
