Moscow, Dhu-AlQa'dah 24, 1435, Sep 19, 2014, SPA -- A fresh round of peace talks with representatives for the Ukrainian government and leaders of the country's pro-Russian separatists begin in Belarus. According to dpa, former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma, who represents the government in Kiev, and Russia's ambassador to Ukraine, Mikhail Zurabov, say they hope the talks in Minsk will move the peace process forward. Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko says the separatists insist on their sovereignty. The talks started about four hours later than planned. --SPA 21:59 LOCAL TIME 18:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1274729