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Putin Says Talks Needed on Status of Ukraine’s East: RIA 2014-08-31 10:18:13.486 GMT
By Vladimir Kuznetsov Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- “Substantive” talks needed on political issues, “statehood” status of south-east Ukraine in order to solve Ukraine crisis, RIA Novosti reports, citing President Vladimir Putin interview with Channel One TV, which has been broadcast in Russia’s far eastern region. * Pre-taped interview will be broadcast in Moscow later today * “We must strive toward implementing the plan we agreed upon. We must immediately commence substantive talks and not only on technical issues, but also on the political organization of society and the statehood status of south- east Ukraine in order to serve the interests of people living there” * Talks also needed on technical issues: Putin * Putin says impossible to forecast when crisis will end, says will depend on political will of authorities * Putin says has agreement with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko on peaceful solution of crisis: RIA * Putin calls on Kiev to stop military action, rebuild infrastructure: RIA * Putin says cos. that decide to leave Russia because of sanctions will have hard time coming back: RIA
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