Russia would welcome If someone will influence Kiev for the execution of the Minsk agreements, said the press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, explaining the message about the fact that the American leader would gladly took part in the work of the " channel four ".
"If any country is willing And able to exert influence on Kiev in order to induce him to fulfill Minsk-2, then, of Course, in the capital of Russia it will be welcome," - said Peskov, answering the question about how the Russian leadership are the words of U.S. Ambassador to Russia about the American head with pleasure would participate in the work in the " Normandy format." We believe that at present the main thing is to concentrate on the fulfillment of the Minsk agreements ", - said Sands, RIA " Novosti ". Peskov also said that Moscow would welcome a return to dialogue between the leaders of Russia And the United States, But the initiative must come from America." Naturally, We will be ready to welcome the initiative to return to the logic of dialogue And interaction. But since We have never been proponents reverse, We are ready to welcome the actions of our partners, " - said Peskov.
He drew attention that the Russian Federation was not the initiator of the collapse of dialogue with the United States." Russia was not the initiator of the collapse of the bilateral dialogue in different directions. And Russia was not the initiator of the sanctions rhetoric, both in words And in action. And Russia can only regret that, unfortunately, is a founder of this just spoke Washington, " said Sands. Peskov said that the situation in Eastern Ukraine remains fragile due to slippage with the implementation of the Kiev obligations under the Minsk-2, is regrettable." as long as the work in the "Normandy format" has led to the fact that in the end very difficult And laborious work was formulated And signed by the relevant parties, the action plan, in fact the Minsk consensus - 2. The signing of the Minsk agreements with the first item, namely a cease-fire helped stop the terrible bloodshed And barbaric bombing of cities And settlements that occurred in the South-East of Ukraine ", - said Sands. He added that the plan comprises the further steps that are required to be performed by the parties who put their signatures under the warranty." now with regret We state that there is significant slippage with the performance by Kiev of its obligations under the Minsk-2 that, without a doubt, leaves a very fragile situation, which can not but arouse our concern. And, of course, currently have the 1st turn to focus on the obligations that they took on their own shoulders Kiev, were executed, besides fulfilled And in this sequence, as indicated in the document under which, i.e., bears the signature of the authorized Kiev ", - said Sands. First Tuesday of the U.S. Ambassador in Moscow John Tefft said that the dialogue between the presidents of Russia And USA Vladimir Putin And Barack Hussein Obama does not interfere, all channels are available for this. Remember, the opposing parties in the Donbass in 0. 00 (1. 00 GMT) Sunday, fifteen February, declared a truce, under agreements concluded in Minsk after almost 16 hours of negotiations. The document provides for the withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment And mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under the supervision of the OSCE

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