Lavrov agreed on the situation in Ukraine with Kerry

On Tuesday at the U.S. initiative had a telephone conversation with Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry.
" Lavrov once again tried to convince the US administration to use its influence on the Kiev authorities to achieve an early ceasefire and the start of negotiations With the South-East of Ukraine ", - is Informed in the report on the Internet representative office of the Foreign Ministry. Russian Minister drew attention to the need to return to the agreements set forth in the Geneva Declaration of Russia, the USA, the EU and Ukraine of 17 April, including ending the use of force and bestlocation start an open and accountable process of constitutional reform With the participation of all regions of Ukraine. " " head of the foreign Affairs agencies agreed to undertake additional efforts in order to create conditions for the implementation of the said Geneva agreements ", - stated in the Ministry." The Minister and the Secretary of state also agreed on the need for fair implementation of the provisions of the decisions of the UNSC resolution 2166 requiring to provide a truly international and independent investigation of the reasons of accident Malaysian " Boeing " and stop the fighting in the area drop its wreckage. Lavrov confirmed that the UN security Council is obliged tightly to observe these requirements, as stipulated in decision 2166, according to the report. Head of the foreign Affairs agencies discussed the situation in the middle East, given the worsening situation in Gaza and the impasse in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. They exchanged views on the topic of observation over arms, and among them in the context of the implementation by parties of the Contract on destruction of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles. Before Tuesday, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation appealed to Western partners With a call to influence the " presumptuous Kyiv authorities " to stop the war against the people of Ukraine. Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities With the approval and assistance (including economic) from the Western countries are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " to suppress the protest movement in Donbass. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aircraft. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful residents and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. The United States and its allies accuse in the escalation of the conflict the Russian Federation. In the capital of Russia many times stated that are not a party to a civil confrontation in the East of Ukraine. At the same time, the leaders of the EU countries and the USA have confirmed the intention to impose fresh sanctions against Russia. Washington said that punishment have the opportunity to enter at the current week.

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