Monday, December 22, 2014

A New Push For Ukraine Peace Talks

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev attend a news conference in Kiev, December 22, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko

Ukraine Peace Talks May Be Held In Minsk On Dec. 24 And 26: Poroshenko -- Reuters

(Reuters) - A fresh round of peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will be held in the Belarussian capital on Dec. 24 and 26, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in a statement on Monday.

The dates were discussed in a phone conversation between French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Poroshenko said the leaders highlighted the need to implement the next steps of a ceasefire plan agreed in the first round of talks in Minsk in September, which were aimed at ending the separatist conflict in Ukraine's eastern territories that has killed over 4,700 people.

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My Comment: Russia's allies are also pushing for these peace talks .... Crisis-hit Russia's top allies forge ties with Ukraine (AFP). What's my take .... until there is a willingness to compromise there is no hope for peace in eastern Ukraine .... and for the moment no one is willing to compromise.

Update: Leaders Agree on Ukrainian Peace Talks This Week -- AP

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