Ukraine wants timeline for return of territories from Russia at December summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine wants to negotiate a clear timeline for the return of its territories and people from Russia at a four-way summit on the Donbass conflict in December, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told reporters on Tuesday.

Usually clean-shaven, Zelenskiy was sporting facial hair and said he would not shave until he saw with his own eyes the return of three ships captured in a skirmish with Russia last year. Russia handed back the ships on Monday.