Rompuy: " Russia does not want the transformation of Donbass in new Transnistria

The President of the Russian Federation at the meeting in Milan has made it clear that the Russian Federation is unwilling transformation of Donbass in new Transnistria, said the head of the European Council Herman van Rompuy.
" We held this meeting this morning in a very special format, some already call it " Normandy plus ", was attended by European institutions. General agreement was the need to move, as I stated in promoting the Minsk Protocol and Minsk Memorandum, the most in stopping a fire, observe boundaries and elections. Needless to say, there were different points of view on different aspects, and more meetings will take place in the 2nd part of the day to discuss some of these issues. But Putin has made it clear that he does not want to create a second Transdniestria, and that the Donbass region is part of Ukraine, " said Rompuy at the press conference, RIA " Novosti ". According to him, " a lot of effort has been made to ensure the ceasefire." European leaders today again he had told his offer additional opportunities for monitoring ", - said the head of the Council of Europe. First in Milan was soveshenee with the participation of Putin, Poroshenko and heads of EU member States. The head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said that the policy was discussed at a working Breakfast with the issues of preservation of the ceasefire regime in Ukraine, providing surveillance at the border and the upcoming elections in Donetsk and Lugansk national republics. For his part, the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin has called it " a good, positive meeting in Milan with the participation of his Ukrainian colleagues Poroshenko. Remember, the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), about 60% of whose citizens are Russians and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the collapse of the USSR. The formation of a sovereign country Transnistria was declared September 2, 1990 according to the results of referenda and gatherings of Residents 1989-1990 years. At present world in the field of support of the peacekeeping force. Tiraspol is seeking international recognition, Moldova offers Transnistrians autonomy from a single country.

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