03.09 Putin Expects Kiev Government, Independence Supporters to Reach Agreement Friday

ULAN-BATOR, September 3 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that final agreements between the Kiev government and independence supporters in southeastern Ukraine may be reached during Friday’s Contact Group meeting in Minsk.

“I believe, final agreements between the Kiev government and southeastern Ukraine could be reached and sealed during the scheduled Contact Group meeting on September 5,” Putin said during his visit to Mongolia.