U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland In Moscow To Discuss Ukraine

RFE: U.S. Diplomat In Moscow For Ukraine Talks

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has discussed the implementation of the Minsk cease-fire agreement for eastern Ukraine with Russian officials.

"We want to see Minsk implemented as soon as possible, and we think that it is now time to really step on the gas and see this implemented," Nuland told reporters in Moscow on May 18 after talks with Russian presidential adviser Vladislav Surkov.

"As our president has said, if and when Minsk is fully implemented, sanctions can be rolled back," she added.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the talks as a "brief exchange of opinions."

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WNU Editor: This trip was a surprise. Both sides are far apart on the key issues, and no one is interested in compromising.

More News On U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's Trip To Moscow To Discuss Ukraine

Kremlin calls Surkov-Nuland meeting brief exchange of opinions on Ukraine -- Russia Beyond The Headlines
US diplomat in Moscow for talks on Ukraine -- AP
Nuland: U.S. won't recognize elections in Donbas unless Minsk is implemented -- Ukraine Today
US has no plans to recognize Donbass elections outside Minsk framework -- TASS
Ukraine Talks Seek Progress, But Donbas Elections Remain a Hurdle -- VOA
Kremlin Reveals the Real Reason Behind Nuland's Visit -- Sputnik

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