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Donetsk - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has proposed Sviatohirsk, Donetsk region, as a venue of the next round of the Donbas peace talks, Donetsk Mayor Oleksandr Lukianchenko said after the July 7 meeting with the president.

He said every aspect essential for the resolution of the crisis in eastern Ukraine must be sorted out at negotiations.

“I believe negotiations are the sole way to settle the situation. The negotiations should be held on the top level, between Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE,” Lukyanchenko said at a press conference on Tuesday, July 8.