Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have discussed the next stage of the release of Ukrainian hostages and political prisoners, as well as the format of a possible UN peacekeeping force in Donbas.

"I have just talked with Lavrov about the release of our hostages and political prisoners, as well as the format of a possible UN peacekeeping mission for occupied Donbas. The positions are very divergent, but we should continue to work," Klimkin wrote on his Twitter page on Monday.

He also said that he had discussed with Lavrov the work of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC), as well as Lavrov's final press conference.