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Germany slams Russia’s ‘obstinance’ over territorial claims after peace talks
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday denounced Russia's “obstinance" over its maximalist territorial claims following trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations last week in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin on Monday reiterated that Ukraine must cede the Donbas region as a "fundamental" condition of any peace agreement. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday denounced Russia's “obstinance" over its maximalist territorial claims following trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations last week in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin on Monday reiterated that Ukraine must cede the Donbas region as a "fundamental" condition of any peace agreement. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
