Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Fail To Reach Breakthrough -- Financial Times
Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, failed to reach a breakthrough to end the crisis in Ukraine, after a tense meeting brokered by EU leaders in Milan.
Mr Putin and Mr Poroshenko discussed a number of thorny issues, from allowing drones to monitor the border between the two countries to the structure of local elections in the pro-Russian separatist region of eastern Ukraine. They pledged to enforce a truce agreed last month that has since been frequently breached. They later reconvened for another meeting in the early evening.
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More News On Today's Meeting Between Russia, Ukraine, And The EU
‘Difficult, full of disagreements’: No breakthrough in Milan talks on Ukraine crisis -- RT
Russia and Ukraine didn't make much progress in talks in Milan -- Reuters
Leaders Make Little Progress in Ukraine Crisis Talks -- WSJ
Ukraine, Russia Talks End, With 'Certain Progress' Reported -- Radio Free Europe
Ukrainian leader sees progress on peace deal -- Washington Post
Minsk accords not implemented in full by both sides in Ukraine conflict — Putin -- ITAR-TASS
Putin in Italy to get EU sanctions lifted, but no progress on Ukraine -- The Independent
EU Leaders May Debate Russia Sanctions Next Week: German Gov’t Spokesperson -- RIA Novosti
My Comment: News reports from today's EU brokered meeting are fulled of contradictions and conflicting statements. Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Poroshenko are suppose to meet one on one later today .... my guess is that they are going to try and iron out their differences.
Update 13:40 EST: Putin-Poroshenko Talks Begin in Milan -- RIA Novosti
2 comments:
That's Lavrov in the background over Putin's left shoulder isn't it. He's got that of "I don't need a binder or a notebook, I know what's going to happen" look.
LOL
I learned during my time in the FO that such things are always scripted and decided upon before the participants meet. As for this meeting .... he probably scripted the whole thing a few days ago ... and consulted Kerry when they met a few days ago on what was going to happen.
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