Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

More from our news desk on the Putin-Poroshenko talks:

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenko says Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have begun to meet in Minsk for direct one-on-one talks about the crisis in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s presidential administration confirmed the development on Twitter.

RT is reporting one-on-one talks are taking place between Putin and Poroshenko

BREAKING from our Minsk bureau:

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has just emerged alone from a common dinner at the Minsk summit to make the following statement:

“Unfortunately, the situation in Ukraine has deteriorated to such an extent that no agreements on a political level can bring about a solution.”

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Poroshenko Calls For Peaceful Solution, Strong Border Controls

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WATCH: Poroshenko Calls For Peaceful Solution, Strong Border Controls

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Heavy Shelling Reported In Southeast Ukraine

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Video from AP showing heavy shelling in southeast Ukraine

Here is today's map of the military situation in eastern Ukraine from the National Security and Defense Council:

Early takeaway from meeting: Putin ignores elephant in the room (war in Ukraine) and rants about trade, mentions war only in passing.

— Nataliya Vasilyeva (@NatVasilyevaAP) August 26, 2014

Poroshenko sounds surprisingly restrained, doesn't mention Russian aggression/servicemen on its territory/weapons for rebels/border woes.1/2

— Nataliya Vasilyeva (@NatVasilyevaAP) August 26, 2014