俄外長敦促烏克蘭立即無條件停火
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says talks Monday in Belarus should focus on an immediate, unconditional cease-fire in Ukraine.
The meeting in Minsk involves representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. It was not clear if pro-Russian separatists would also take part.
Lavrov also said there will be no Russian military intervention in neighboring Ukraine.
NATO estimates there are at least 1,000 Russian troops present inside Ukraine, and European Union leaders have demanded that Russia immediately withdraw its forces from the country. Russia has repeatedly denied it has any troops in Ukraine.
The talks in Minsk come a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for substantive talks on statehood for southeastern Ukraine. He said on state television that such a move is needed "to protect the lawful interests of people" who live in the region.俄羅斯外長拉夫羅夫說，星期一在白俄羅斯舉行的會談應重點討論在烏克蘭立即實行無條件停火問題。
俄羅斯、烏克蘭和歐洲安全與合作組織的代表將出席在明斯克舉行的會議。目前還不清楚親俄分離分子是否與會。
拉夫羅夫還表示，俄羅斯不會對鄰國烏克蘭進行軍事幹預。
北約估計烏克蘭境內至少有1000名俄羅斯軍人，歐盟領導人要求俄羅斯立即將其軍隊 撤出烏克蘭。俄羅斯屢次否認俄軍進入烏克蘭境內。
在舉行明斯克會談的一天前，俄羅斯總統普京要求就烏克蘭東南部的地位問題舉行實質性談判。普京發表全國電視講話說，這一舉措對於保護該地區人民的利益是必要的。
