'Frank words, difficult talks' on Ukraine yield limited progress in Berlin

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Source: Deutsche Welle

Germany's foreign minister has admitted that talks he hosted involving his French, Russian and Ukrainian counterparts had been difficult. However, he added, all sides were commited to ending the violence.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said early on Monday that "frank words" had been exchanged "on some issues."

The minister, who did not elaborate on the heated nature of the debate, added that his counterparts would report back to their leaders, with a view to possibly seeking more talks.

"We will, and that's what's been agreed now, first report to our heads of government and state in our capital cities and then possibly during the course of Tuesday morning, agree how to continue today's discussion," Steinmeier said. "The aim remains to bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine and prevent future victims," he added.

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“I think and I hope that we have made some progress on certain points," Steinmeier said.

http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-ukraine-germany-france-hold-difficult-crisis-talks/26535516.html

This is the second four-party meeting of the kind. During the previous talks on July 2, also in Berlin, the four foreign ministers agreed on a declaration that called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine's southeast.

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140818/192100878/Progress-Made-During-Four-Party-Ukraine-Talks--Germanys-Steinmeier.html