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No Ukraine peace talks in Minsk: Belarus

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AFP Minsk
Ukrainian and pro-Russian rebels will not be meeting in the Belarussian capital Minsk today for what Kiev had hoped would be the signing of a final peace deal, a Belarussian official said.

"There will be no contact group meeting today," Belarussian foreign ministry said spokesman Dmitry Mironchik told AFP by telephone.

The so-called Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine also includes mediators from Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

The warring sides reported a tense day of inital negotiations on Wednesday that made little progress toward a final peace accord.

The ministry spokesman added that "Belarus is always ready to offer (Minsk) as a negotiations venue."
 

A senior Ukranian source had earlier told AFP that there was still a possibility that a meeting in Minsk could be arranged today if more preliminary consultations were held.

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First Published: Dec 26 2014 | 3:45 PM IST

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