French President Francois Hollande (R) walks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Oct. 2, 2015. Friday's meetings between leaders of the Normandy quartet, namely Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine, will focus on measures to establish a lasting peace in the restive areas of eastern Ukraine. (Xinhua/Theo Duval)
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Ukraine pins hopes on "Normandy" talks to cement ceasefire
KIEV, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kiev hopes that an upcoming meeting of leaders of Normandy quartet will help cement a truce in Donetsk and Lugansk regions, known locally as Donbas, the Ukrainian president's office said Thursday.
"It is very important for us to ensure a complete and stable ceasefire in Donbas," Konstantin Eliseev, deputy head of the Presidential Administration, told reporters. Full story
