The U.S. state Department on Thursday released its annual report on the situation of human rights in the world in 2014, which described the situation in the Donbass without mention of " Russian aggression ", what often Washington accuses the Russian Federation.

"Russia prepares and implements Pro-Russian separatists in parts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, which is connected to the rebels from Russia. The Ukrainian government responded to this "anti-terrorist operation" to restore and stabilize the situation in the regions, " the report said.

The word " aggression ", which is often in Kiev and in the West understand the direct participation of the Russian army in the fighting in the Donbass, the document is not found.

at the same time the state Department traditionally holds responsible for the deaths, injuries and massive violations of the rights of peaceful citizens of Donbass on " separatists ", which are imputed to attacks on civilians, killings, illegal detentions and the use of violence, torture, and " large-scale theft of coal that is sent to the Russian Federation ".

The actions of the Ukrainian army are described as " attempts by the government to restore oversight ".

according to information from the U.S. at the end of 2014 in the Donbass because of the conflict lost their lives, more than 4, 7 thousands of civilians, almost 10 thousand were injured.

"in General, the separatists' Actions have deprived more than five million residents of Donbass access to education, health, housing, opportunities to earn a living and the rule of law, and forced more than a million people to leave the region, " the report said.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

The last document is dated 12 February - in Addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone, obliges the Authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".

Moscow has stated many times that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine: no agents of special services, troops there. In addition, Russia has repeatedly stressed that does not supply the militia of Donbass military equipment and ammunition, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.

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