By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - The German diplomat moderating 'round table' talks to promote political reconciliation in Ukraine said on Friday the first meetings this week had included members of pro-Russian separatist groups such as the mayor of the eastern city of Donetsk, making it a meaningful process. "It wasn't just a show put on by the Ukrainian government," Wolfgang Ischinger told Reuters from Kiev. "There were also representatives, mayors and members of parliament from the east of the country, including for example the mayor of Donetsk," he said. "It was represented, and there was discussion of the controversy." The 68-year-old former German diplomat, who runs the annual Munich Security Conference and took part in international talks on Bosnia and Kosovo, was appointed to the Ukraine talks by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Read More http://ift.tt/1lI46r5
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