Throughout months of conflict in Southeastern Ukraine, Russia has gone all-out to resolve things diplomatically.
Yet Putin bashing never quits. He's viciously demonized. Truth is buried. Facts are conveniently twisted.
He's wrongfully accused of supplying weapons and fighters to aid Southeastern Ukrainian anti-government forces' liberating struggle. His spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, categorically denies Russia's involvement. "We have said repeatedly that no equipment is being supplied there," he said. No Russian troops are involved.
Moscow wants conflict ended. It wants diplomatic efforts to do it. On Sunday, Russian, German, French and Ukrainian foreign ministers met at a villa outside Berlin.
Doing so was called a prelude to ceasefire talks while fierce fighting rages.
The Atlantic Council is a right-wing/hawkish Washington-based think tank. Adrian Karatnycky is a senior fellow.
"The Ukrainians have been making so many gains that their incentive is to keep at this as much as possible," he said.
"A ceasefire is not viable for Ukraine." It would let anti-government forces regroup and rearm.
At the same time, oligarch president Poroshenko is pressured to crush opposition elements as soon as possible and solidify hardline rule.
According to Ukrainian foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin, "(t)he most important thing is to stop the flow of weapons and mercenaries from Russia."
Big Lies about Moscow aiding Southeastern Ukrainian freedom fighters repeat ad nauseam. Corroborating evidence is absent.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed a dire situation saying "(t)he news from today shows us that things can get even worse."
"If we don't pay very close attention and concern ourselves with the process, we can slide further and further into a direct confrontation between Ukrainian and Russian forces."
"We urgently need new political impetus. Otherwise we run the risk of treading water, or of going backward and re-entering an intensified spiral of escalation."
Sunday talks lasted about five hours. No breakthrough was achieved. None was expected.
Washington wants conflict continued. So does Kiev. They want freedom fighters crushed. They want unconditional surrender.
Complete story at - Russia: Waging Peace in Ukraine
Yet Putin bashing never quits. He's viciously demonized. Truth is buried. Facts are conveniently twisted.
He's wrongfully accused of supplying weapons and fighters to aid Southeastern Ukrainian anti-government forces' liberating struggle. His spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, categorically denies Russia's involvement. "We have said repeatedly that no equipment is being supplied there," he said. No Russian troops are involved.
Moscow wants conflict ended. It wants diplomatic efforts to do it. On Sunday, Russian, German, French and Ukrainian foreign ministers met at a villa outside Berlin.
Doing so was called a prelude to ceasefire talks while fierce fighting rages.
The Atlantic Council is a right-wing/hawkish Washington-based think tank. Adrian Karatnycky is a senior fellow.
"The Ukrainians have been making so many gains that their incentive is to keep at this as much as possible," he said.
"A ceasefire is not viable for Ukraine." It would let anti-government forces regroup and rearm.
At the same time, oligarch president Poroshenko is pressured to crush opposition elements as soon as possible and solidify hardline rule.
According to Ukrainian foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin, "(t)he most important thing is to stop the flow of weapons and mercenaries from Russia."
Big Lies about Moscow aiding Southeastern Ukrainian freedom fighters repeat ad nauseam. Corroborating evidence is absent.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed a dire situation saying "(t)he news from today shows us that things can get even worse."
"If we don't pay very close attention and concern ourselves with the process, we can slide further and further into a direct confrontation between Ukrainian and Russian forces."
"We urgently need new political impetus. Otherwise we run the risk of treading water, or of going backward and re-entering an intensified spiral of escalation."
Sunday talks lasted about five hours. No breakthrough was achieved. None was expected.
Washington wants conflict continued. So does Kiev. They want freedom fighters crushed. They want unconditional surrender.
Complete story at - Russia: Waging Peace in Ukraine
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