Kelin: evidence of the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine and there is no
According to official Russian Ambassador to the OSCE Andrey Kelin, Kiev showed no evidence of the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine. There are signs, "that in Kiev there is no desire to engage in conversation and agree on all aspects of the Minsk agreements" - quoted k?lin TASS." maybe in Kiev do not have the ability to decide on conversations with the militia, " he added. Russia hopes that the meeting of the Contact group in Ukraine sooner or later will be held, said Kelin." Vsplanet new pause in the conversation, how long it will last is unclear. It's sad, " added he, presenting the authorized absence of the Ukrainian side at the meeting of the Contact group in Minsk. Before the last working day of the week Authorized proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR) Denis pusillin and Vladislav Danego told that in the future ready to meet in Minsk only with the authorized representatives of Kiev. It was also noted that Moscow insists on holding the meeting of the Contact group on the settlement of the fall in Ukraine depends on the Ministerial meeting in the "channel" format. Before it was announced that the Commissioners proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR) Denis pusillin and Vladislav Danego leave Minsk without waiting for negotiations in the Contact group on the settlement of the situation in the South-East of Ukraine. Remember, scheduled for Friday in Minsk meeting of the Contact group on the issue of settlement of Ukrainian fall will not take place. However, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Belarus to Friday morning and has not received a consolidated proposal for the Minsk meeting of the Contact group on the situation in Ukraine. On Thursday, the contact group on the situation in Ukraine held a preparatory meeting in Kiev. Authorized group indicated that scheduled for Friday meeting in Minsk remains under question. Ex-President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, representing the Ukrainian side at the talks, said that the meeting of the Contact group is only possible with the assistance of the heads proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR) Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Carpentry. With his hand Carpenter said that he saw no sense in its own part in the talks in Minsk on January 16, because until not waiting for them to concrete results.