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US, UK, France, Germany, Ukraine to discuss Ukrainian settlement in London

London, Apr 23 (UNI) Representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Ukraine will meet in London on Wednesday to hold another round of talks on the settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
The meeting will follow up negotiations between Europe, the US and Ukraine held in Paris last week.
On April 18, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that the upcoming meeting would provide more definitive answers on the settlement in Ukraine.
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