Igor Shuvalov: Ukraine to the Russian Federation - friend and even family member
1st Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that Moscow is interested in preserving the sovereignty of Ukraine, because in our country, this country is a friend or even family member. " I never heard nothing from the President or Prime Minister that we have the opportunity to be some desire in the separation of these regions (Donbass - approx. VIEW from Ukraine. We expressed interest in preserving the integrity of Ukraine as a sovereign country. The only thing We want is to stop the war, because the war has an impact on us. This geopolitical risk, "said Shuvalov RIA" Novosti ". He added, It cannot be called a major geopolitical risk Russia, because all regional conflicts have an impact on the Russian Federation. Shuvalov also said that Ukraine is very close to the Russian Federation state that you can call a friend or even family member. December 16, foreign Minister S. Lavrov Century, said that Moscow does not offer the federalization or autonomy for proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR) Is to decide themselves Ukrainians. According to the results of the Minsk agreements in September Kiev went on the adoption of the law on "special status" areas of Donbass, under the control of the militia. Later in Kiev told about ready to start the process of decentralization. On the Internet office of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated that " the decentralization of power is the most relevant with elections approaching, village, town and city heads and deputies of local councils ".