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The trilateral contact group, consisting of Ukraine, Russia and OSCE representatives, finished its meeting in Minsk today, according to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
No further details have been provided.
The group was expected to develop an agreement concerning the withdrawal of tanks, and weapons with a caliber of less than 100 mm, from the de facto border between separatists and the Ukrainian army. The work on the document began at the beginning of August, but the sides haven’t yet managed to reach an agreement.
In Donetsk local residents are offered food packages in exchange for blood donations.
An ad, photographed in Donetsk, reads that anybody with a Donetsk registration and passport can participate in Donor Day.
“Remember that your blood will save lives of rebels and civilians,” says the ad.
Russians Find Parmesan Ban Hard To Swallow
Parmesan cheese is an essential ingredient in many classic Italian dishes. But foreign imports of Parmesan have been banned by Russia as part of its retaliation against Western sanctions over Ukraine. As RFE/RL's Current Time TV discovered, the escalating food fight is leaving a bad taste in the mouth of many Russians.
