Minsk Protocol

MINSK - OSCE efforts aimed at calling a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group and pro-Russian activists from eastern Ukraine still have not produced results, and OSCE Chair and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic pointed to the importance of the talks and called on all relevant sides to organise a meeting as soon as possible, states the release issued on Friday.

OSCE condemns "use of heavy weapons"

VIENNA, NEW YORK -- The OSCE Permanent Council held a special meeting on Monday concerning the deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine.

The meeting concerned "especially the clashes in civilian parts of Mariupol," Tanjug reported.

VIENNA - The OSCE Permanent Council held a special meeting on Monday concerning the deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine, especially the clashes in the civilian parts of Mariupol, and Serbia condemned the use of heavy weaponry.

Serbia, as the OSCE chair, condemned the use of heavy weaponry in civilian areas and called for an immediate stop to hostilities on the ground.

The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has again called for restraint of all parties involved in the conflict in eastern Ukraine following new killing of civilians in the Donetsk region.

Tram stop in Donetsk comes under fire

DONETSK -- A number of people died on Thursday morning in Donetsk when a tram stop was shelled, while dozens more were injured.

The Russian media initially reported that the number of victims was 13, revising it to 9 later in the day.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that Russia had more than 9000 troops and 500 tanks, heavy artillery and armoured personnel carriers in eastern Ukraine.

Poroshenko hurled this accusation during his visit at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which he had to leave earlier due to the renewed escalation of violence in Ukraine, the BBC reports.

OSCE calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

BELGRADE -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) participating states have adopted a declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

The document adopted on Tuesday also called for the full implementation of the Minsk agreement.

VIENNA/BELGRADE - The participating states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) adopted a declaration Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

BELGRADE - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic talked with Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin about the OSCE's engagement in resolving the Ukraine crisis and the need for implementing the Minsk agreement in full.

"Urgent ceasefire needed in eastern Ukraine"

BELGRADE -- Ivica Dacic met in Belgrade on Tuesday with Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin to discuss "OSCE's engagement in resolving the Ukraine crisis."

The Serbian foreign minister currently serves as OSCE's chairperson-in-office.