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Urgent: Russian FM urges Kiev to keep neutral status after U.S. treasury secretary's pressure threat

Xinhua, January 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying Wednesday that Ukraine must maintain a neutral status in order to prevent further division of the war-torn country.

The Interfax report came after U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who is in Kiev for a visit, said his country will "continue to work with our allies to increase the pressure on Russia." Endi