Catherine Ashton

On August 26, Minsk is hosting the summit of representatives of the Customs Union, Ukraine and the EU, with Ukraine crisis high on agenda.

The leaders of the Customs Union, Ukraine and the European Union will meet in the Belarusian capital today.

They have announced it in a joint statement.

The European Union condemns the recent execution of a death row convict in Belarus.

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urges key powers to gather again at round table to discuss deescalation of the crisis in Ukraine

The Council of the EU condemns the intervention of armed troops into Ukraine and says that such actions violate the international law.

The European Union’s suggestion to sign an association agreement with Ukraine has remained in power.

Vice-President of the European Commission will stay in Kiev on February 4 and 5.

The EU's High Representative on Foreign Affairs expresses sorrow over another death sentence made by a Belarus court recently.