Washington says the " tension " in the process steps of the ceasefire in the East of Ukraine, its violations are inconsistent with Minsk arrangements, said at a press conference on the first day of the week authorized the US state Department Marie Harf.
" We condemn the attack separatists against the position of the Ukrainian side in the vicinity of Donetsk this weekend, " said Commissioner of the American Ministry of foreign Affairs.
in her expressions, these incidents violate Minsk consensus ".
" It (the ceasefire) is still observed, although It is increasingly placed in tension, " she said.
" We believe that the parties should not continue to violate the ceasefire, " said Harf.
On the 5th of September in the framework of the tripartite meeting of the contact group (Russia - Ukraine - OSCE) on the settlement of the Ukrainian drop in Minsk, Kiev authorities and self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national Republic has reached a number of agreements, the most important thing about stop the fire on the East of Ukraine. However, in the following days, both sides claimed violations of the ceasefire.
The Council of national security and defence of Ukraine, starting from Tuesday, informs that the truce in the South-East of the country as a whole is preserved, although there are individual cases of provocation. OSCE observers also reported that the ceasefire " is generally followed, although there are individual cases of its violation.
Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the latest information from the UN, from mid April to Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.
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