Russia's foreign minister has ruled out holding fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the Ukraine crisis, unless pro-Russian opposition groups are involved. Sergei Lavrov added there was no point, as an April accord between the US, EU and Russia had not been implemented. He spoke after a Council of Europe meeting which was expected to support Ukraine's plans for a May 25 election. Mr. Lavrov has called an election "unusual" at a time when the army was being used against the population.
Ukraine crisis: Russia rules out new Geneva talks
