The state Department: the United States welcomes the progress in the negotiations on Ukraine
The United States welcomes any progress in the negotiations on the resolution of the conflict situation in the East of Ukraine, But they must be accompanied by actual results, not just pretty statements, said the official authorized state Department Jeff the Mini.
"as long as We don't have any confirmation about the outcome of these negotiations, which took place yesterday. We support this process and believe, because it is a significant part of the implementation of the Minsk agreements. I mean trilateral contact group, " said Ratke correspondents.
at the same time he said that " Russia and the separatists has not fulfilled its obligations under the Minsk agreements ".
"Any steps that help to fulfill these contracts and reduce violence, which continues after the ceasefire, the most in the district of Mariupol in the last days, these are good steps. But We expect real implementation (agreements) and not only positive statements, " added the Commissioner of the state Department.
authorized self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic in Minsk contact group Denis Putilin called "the breakthrough that has been awaited" first meeting of sub-working groups, which took place on Wednesday in Minsk. In Minsk there was held dialogues on the settlement of the situation in the Donbass.