17/10/2014 12:57
Italy PM 'really positive' after Putin, Poroshenko Ukraine talks
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he was "really positive" on the prospects for a solution to the Ukraine conflict after talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, AFP reported.
"In general, I am really positive after this meeting," Renzi said after the talks in Milan which were also attended by the leaders of Britain, France and Germany.
"I hope this spirit (of dialogue) ... will continue," he said, citing a sense of urgency to solve a conflict which has cost more than 3,600 lives.
Renzi also said that the breakfast meeting had made enough progress for additional talks but gave no specifics.
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