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12 of May, 18:01

The EU experts will discuss in Kiev request on sending mission in the Donbass
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. Experts of the European Union in a few days will go to Kiev to discuss the response to the request of Ukraine to send a mission to assist the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donbas, But the military mission excluded, told reporters the Commissioner of the EU.

at the end of April the head of the European Council Donald Tusk at the conference EU-Ukraine said European Union States decided to send experts to assess the country's needs in the mission to maintain security, and asked to deploy to Kiev. According to his statement, the report of this mission will be discussed with all member countries.

"the head of Tusk after the summit the EU-Ukraine made clear that the EU is not considering military intervention in Ukraine. We are ready to take measures to civilian presence, which we already have. We have a mission within security policy and defence in Kiev, which advises the government on police reform and border protection and justice. We will review the mandate, how it can be adapted to best meet the needs of the Ukrainian government. But it will be a mission without Executive powers and purely civilian, " said EU Commissioner, who wished to remain anonymous.

"The team will go to Kiev in a few days, then will report to the high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini - ed.)", - he said.

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