In a telephone conversation, held at American initiative, foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry that the data about the appearance in the ranks of the Ukrainian army in the Donbas employees of the American military organization testifies to the violation Kiev obligations.
"They discussed topical issues of bilateral relations, as well as among them, a schedule of possible further contact. S. V. Lavrov showed that the Russian Federation is open to constructive cooperation with the USA on the basis of equality, respect Russian interests and complete rejection of the attempts of pressure on our country ", - notified on the Internet office of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.



It is noted that "in considering issues related to the settlement of the Ukrainian fall, the Minister drew attention to the necessity of strict implementation of Complex of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements" made by the conflicting parties on 12 February with the assistance of the leaders of the " Normandy format ". Lavrov emphasized that the arrival at the Yavoriv training ground near Lviv soldiers of the 173rd airborne brigade of the United States, and information about the appearance in the ranks of the Ukrainian army in the Donbas employees of the American military organization Academi demonstrate the violation of Kiev with its obligations on the withdrawal of all foreign forces, military equipment and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine." Addressed certain other issues on the international agenda, including the progress of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program, the situation around Syria and Yemen, " according to the report.

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