The hope for a de-escalation of violence in Ukraine is moving away, at least in short term.
Representatives of the conflicting parties met on Saturday in the Belarusian capital, but after four hours of negotiations, they have failed to agree on a cease-fire or a withdrawal of heavy weapons.
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, who represents the government of Kiev, accused separatists of having "undermined the discussions."
It should be noted that the leaders of the separatist republics were not even from themselves in the talks, while they had signed previous agreements Minsk.
In September conflicting parties had indeed concluded under the auspices of Russia and the OSCE, a cease-fire, in particular, set a dividing line of the territory. But the truce was never really satisfied. And separatists have gained much ground since.
No new negotiation date has been set.
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