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New Ukraine Peace Talks Begin in Minsk

A fresh round of talks on how to find a lasting solution to five months of brutal fighting in eastern Ukraine began on Friday in the Belarussian capital Minsk.

The so-called Contact Group comprising Ukraine's former president Leonid Kuchma, Russian envoy Mikhail Zurabov, four pro-Moscow separatist leaders and OSCE representatives were seen arriving for the crucial meeting at a Minsk hotel, according to an AFP correspondent present.

Source: Agence France Presse


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