Plenipotentiary representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic in the contact group on Ukraine Denis Pushilin said on the need to intensify the peace process, noting that otherwise the situation may come to a standstill.

Pushilin said that there were discrepancies on small items between Kiev and Donbass. According to his statement, from Kiev " is in fact locking issues ".

"We have not abandoned hope, but, unfortunately, if we fail to intensify the study of a number of points, the situation has the opportunity to be deadlocked", he added.

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