Minsk to host meeting of Contact Group on Ukraine today

A new meeting of the Contact Group on resolving the conflict in Donbass is due to take place in Minsk today. The participants are expected to discuss security in eastern Ukraine with a focus on banning any military exercise in the 30-kilometer zone from the contact line.Another important issue is liquidation of minefields. At least some of them will be marked on maps for further clearance.The meeting, as usual, will be attended by representatives of the OSCE, Russia and Ukraine.