you got it wrong again....they were not invited to this meeting for in doing so it would politically acknowledge the recent referendum and they won't do that.
Putin knew these meetings were planned, unfortunately the people on the ground didn't listen when he said to delay the referendum...so they aren't invited for obvious political reasons.
Further the battle in the East will intensify because of the military/industrial park there...and that isn't small change....without it Kiev has nothing the EU wants now that Crimea and the oil is in Russia's hands. And Putin isn't going to let go of those facilities without a fight.
Sheesh..get with the program will ya!
RINOs have trouble when it comes to “getting with the program.” Too busy calling for unending interventionism in every inch of the planet...