Poroshenko: conflict in the Donbas may resume at any time
The conflict in Donbas at any moment could resume, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in interview to the American newspaper.
The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. At the meeting of the contact group, which took place on 26 August in Minsk, the parties to the conflict agreed On the need to achieve a ceasefire in the Donbass on September 1. Then Poroshenko summed up in practice, full compliance with the ceasefire.
"We are aware that at any moment the Conflict could resume" - gives an interview with the President on Tuesday, the press service of Poroshenko.
the Manager said that the ceasefire in General observed, but were subjected to a charge Moscow for the failure of the Minsk agreements. According to his statement, that, in the 1st turn, deals with the obligation of release of illegally captured and convicted citizens of Ukraine, and the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Eastern Ukrainian territories.
Ukrainian Authorities and Western countries blame the Russian Federation interference in the internal Affairs of Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls such accusations unacceptable. Moscow repeatedly stated that it is not a party to domestic conflict and not privy to the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.
"We are obliged to implement a well-coordinated action to push Putin to fulfill the obligations of Russia, to which she agreed and signed the agreement in Minsk," Poroshenko said. He also called "illegal" and "fake" upcoming in DNR and LNR local elections.
Speaking About military aid to Kiev, the head explained that Ukraine wanted defensive weapons, which will increase the defense capability of the Ukrainian military power.
The self-proclaimed authorities LNR have appointed local elections on November 1, but in DND they are required to pass on 18 October. While the Ukrainian Government has appointed elections to local authorities on 25 October.
Power DND and LNR has stated many times About the conduct of its local elections regardless of the wishes of Kiev and explained that Kiev is in the hands of individual adopted the law " On local elections ", not agreeing with Lugansk and Donetsk, which does not comply with the Minsk agreements. A complex of measures on implementation of Minsk agreements of February 12, obliges the Ukrainian Authorities to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of holding local elections.