I did note that it is not likely to succeed. But for differences, the first one was while the Maidan crowd still had reason to believe they could win an all-out victory. And the second one in Geneva did afaik not include the eastern rebels, only the Ukrainian government, the west, and Russia.

Other then that, if the surrounding states wants to do something constructive, preparing Red Cross assistance and getting ready to accept refugees would be it.

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