Ukraine peace talks in Minsk

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The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are meeting in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, to discuss a last-ditch attempt to negotiate a political solution to the bloody Ukrainian civil war.

22:04 GMT:

Proposals to expand the demilitarized zone are an attempt at compromise, but only negotiations will show if this is viable, DPR representative Denis Pushilin said. Speaking to Vesti 24 news channel, Pushilin said that moving heavy artillery further from the demarcation line is a “possible compromise outcome.”

The representative was referring to the proposal voiced by French President Francois Hollande earlier this month, which called for a buffer zone of 50-70 km between Kiev’s forces and local militias. The initial Minsk agreement in September included the creation of a 30 kilometer demilitarized zone – 15 kilometers from the line of contact in each direction.

21:44 GMT:

The participants of the Minsk talks have taken a break for dinner, after which the work will continue, a source close to the negotiations told Sputnik. According to the source, the talks are difficult and can last a long time. "There is progress, but it is not a simple conversation. More time is needed,” the source said.

21:35 GMT:

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is planning to make a statement on further financial aid for Ukraine at 8 a.m. GMT on Thursday, Reuters reports.

21:18 GMT:

The Normandy Quartet talks are continuing “in a narrow circle,” the Russian president's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said.

21:10 GMT:

The peace talks in Minsk may well continue until early morning on Thursday, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Grigory Karasin, told RIA Novosti news agency.

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