Bloc is unlikely to draft a negotiation framework for Kiev until after EU parliament elections, Ursula von der Leyen has said Kiev’s EU membership bid is likely to remain stalled for at least the next three months, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told journalists on Wednesday. The official cited difficulties with agreeing on…

Any conflict ends with negotiations, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has said Russia remains ready for peace talks with Ukraine but these should take place with no preconditions and ought to account for realities on the ground, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has said.

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