A meeting of a so-called contact group aimed at ending violence in eastern Ukraine is planned for Dec. 24, Russian state television quoted Denis Pushilin, vice speaker of the separatists' "People's Council" leadership body, as saying.
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Reuters: Rebels say new Ukraine peace talks to take place on Dec. 24
Representatives of the self-proclaimed People Republic of Donetsk, Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko (L) and Vice Premier Andrei Purgin attend on Sept. 19, 2014 a new round of talks in Minsk.
