Alternatives to the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the Ukrainian drop does not happen, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier after talks in the format of foreign Ministers " channel four ".

"at the same time, taking into account the circumstances of the last days, it is Clear to all: the Alternative to the Minsk agreements do not happen" - said Steinmeier.



dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February came amid a sharp escalation of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by the Ukrainian security forces, which increased the forces began to storm the position of the militia. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a set of measures involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbas with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone.

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