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Germany's Merkel and Ukraine's Poroshenko called on Putin to exert more pressure on the rebels to withdraw artillery.
The vote has been delayed due to amendments introduced in regard to the document.
Resource-rich Xinjiang remains a critical part of China's economic strategy.
The British envoy to Cyprus has said the agreement is not in line with the EU's common policies on Russia.
Putin and Poroshenko handshake kicks off more than 12 hours of talks.
Obama called Putin late Tuesday to discuss ways to peacefully resolve the conflict, the Kremlin says.
Obama has said that the possibility of lethal defensive weapons is being examined.
Putin has been popular in Egypt, but since 2011 his role as a supporter of the country has boosted his status.
Washington has begun openly hinting it could arm Ukraine's military.
Russia has said a resolution to the Ukraine crisis may involve a peacekeeping role for the United Nations.