The American Ambassador in Moscow John Tefft believes that the need in a phone conversation between the presidents of the United States and Russia, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin at the present time, no.




"Right now the key point is the implementation of the Minsk agreements. Dialogues before continuing. I don't think that currently there is such a need (in telephone conversation - approx. OPINION) ", - he told reporters, RIA " Novosti ". The Ambassador also expressed hope that the Minsk agreements will be progress. Tuesday 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 eleventh of April the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the head of the USA Barack Obama has held dialogues on the issue of the peaceful settlement of the conflict situation in Ukraine and agreed to maintain contacts at different levels on this topic. The conversation took place on the initiative of America. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU and the US on the background reached in Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia punishment, against the financial, oil and defense industries.

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