No deadline for preparing memorandum with Kiev, 'devil in details' — Kremlin

There is no deadline for preparing a memorandum between Russia and Ukraine, the sides will exchange drafts and work out a unified text, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Putin Says Merkels Words About Minsk Agreements Unexpected, Disappointing

 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the statement of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Minsk agreements had been concluded only to give Ukraine time to prepare for war with Russia were unexpected and disappointing for him.

Merkel’s confession about Minsk Agreements a solid bid for a tribunal — diplomat

 The confession made by German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel’s in her interview for Die Zeit that the Minsk Agreements were signed in order to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for a military standoff with Russia could be used for an investigation in a tribunal, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

Les dirigeants européens et Obama mettent Trump en garde

Les principaux dirigeants européens et l président américain Barack Obama ont appelé vendredi à Berlin au maintien de la coopération au sein de l'Otan et des sanctions contre Moscou, deux sujets sur lesquels le président élu américain, Donald Trump, a pris ses distances.

Putin, Merkel, Hollande discuss further functioning of Normandy format

 Russian president Vladimir Putin during a telephone conversation with German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Francois Hollande has discussed the crisis situation in southeastern Ukraine and the progress in the implementation of the minsk agreements, taking into account the meetings of the contact group and its working subgroups that took place in Minsk on August 26 and 27, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday. 

EU Condemns Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine, Attacks on OSCE Monitors

A statement attributed to the Spokesperson for the European External Action Service says the recent escalation of conflict in eastern Ukraine violates the Minsk agreements and threatens the work of the OSCE special monitoring mission in the crisis-hit country.

Russia will never stop supporting its compatriots in Ukraine (Russian FM)

Russia will never stop supporting its compatriots in Ukraine and will spare no effort to keep Ukraine a united state, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.

Western leaders: EU ready to impose new sanctions against Russia

Anti-Russian sanctions may only be lifted if the Minsk agreements on settlement of the situation in east Ukraine are implemented in full, the German government press service reported Tuesday after phone talks of Chancellor Angela Merkel with the leaders of the United States, Britain, Italy, France and the head of the European Council.

Kiev’s Plans to Deploy Peacekeepers Cast Doubt on Minsk Deal (Vitaly Churkin)

Kiev's plans to request the deployment of peacekeepers in the country's east cast doubt on Kiev's intention to adhere to the Minsk agreements, Russia's envoy to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said Thursday...

Donetsk republic says no weaponry withdrawal until Kiev stops shellings

The self-proclaimed Donetsk people’s republic is not planning to pull back heavy weaponry until Kiev troops halt shellings, the deputy commander of the DPR’s Defense Ministry’s corps, Eduard Basurin, said on Monday...

EU adds more Russians, eastern Ukrainians to sanctions list after successful Minsk talks

The European Union has expanded its anti-Russian sanctions list to 19 more people and nine new companies. The EU blacklist now includes 151 citizens of Russia and Ukraine’s self-proclaimed eastern republics and 37 Russian companies...

UN Security Council’s voting on Ukrainian resolution delayed

UN Security Council’s voting on the Ukrainian draft resolution regarding approval of the recently concluded Minsk agreements has been delayed, diplomatic sources said.

Conflicting sides in Ukraine hold fire in line with Minsk peace agreement

Conflicting sides in Ukraine observed ceasefire at midnight Sunday as written in the Minsk peace agreement.

Officials of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics (DPR and LPR) confirmed that militia forces of the two republics have ceased fire respectively.

Moscow, West exchange blame for fighting ahead of Ukraine cease-fire

Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a cease-fire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught to grab territory before the truce starts.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned that continuing bombardments that killed dozens had plunged a peace plan reached in Minsk after marathon talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin into "big danger" before it even got off the ground.

Russia accuses Ukraine, West of distorting peace deal

Russia has accused Kiev and Western nations of distorting a Ukraine peace agreement hours before it was to take effect and as fighting raged in the east of the country...

Leaders Announce Plan for Ukraine Ceasefire after Minsk Summit

A new cease-fire and an overall compact to end the war in eastern Ukraine was announced on Thursday by the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine after marathon overnight talks...

Four-way summit on Ukraine crisis planned to find a political solution

A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is being planned for Wednesday in Minsk, according to Berlin.
It is the latest step in a hectic diplomatic effort to find a political solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Peace talks on Ukraine crisis end without deal

The peace talks on Ukraine crisis on Saturday ended in the Belarusian capital of Minsk without an agreement...

OSCE chairman Dacic urges conflicting sides in Ukraine stop violence

In his letter to the Ukrainian conflicting sides Dacic called on both parties to stream their efforts toward the de-escalation of tensions ...

British PM Cameron, US President Obama to discuss Russia’s actions in Ukraine

British Prime Minister David Cameron will meet with US President Barack Obama next week and the two leaders will discuss among a wide range of issues Russia’s alleged involvement in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, the White House said in its statement.