The Russian government has criticized the latest Ukraine talks in Milan for being full of "misunderstandings" and "disagreements." EU leaders, however, praised the discussions for being "step ahead."
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Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrive for a meeting on Ukraine's crisis, on Oct. 17, 2014 on the sidelines of the 10th ASEM summit in Milan.