Russia-Ukraine talks resume via video: Russian negotiator
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Russia and Ukraine on Friday resumed peacetalksbyvideoconference, anegotiatorsaid, after Moscow reported a Ukrainian air strike on a fuel depot in western Russia.
"We are continuingtalksbyvideoconference," Moscow's chiefnegotiatorVladimir Medinsky said on Telegram. "Our positions on Crimea and Donbass have not changed."
Russianand Ukrainian negotiators held face-to-facetalksin Istanbul on Tuesday. Thetalksprovided a spark of hope for an end to the more than a month of fighting in Ukraine but there are few signs of attacks abating on the ground.
Earlier Friday aRussiangovernor accused Ukrainian helicopters of bombing a fuel storage depot in the westernRussiancity of Belgorod sparking a huge fire.
The incident marked the first time Russia has reported a Ukrainian air strike on its territory since President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24.
The Kremlin said the reported Ukrainian air strike will hinder new rounds of peacetalks.
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