The head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the situation in Eastern Ukraine has changed significantly, to resolve the conflict must be connected to the process of United States.

"Russia and America must sit down at the negotiation table and stop this war. This is important, everything else is secondary, " he said in the interview to the Belarusian media quoted him as saying on Tuesday the Agency.

According to Lukashenko, the situation has changed significantly since then, as he proposed a plan of settlement of the situation in Ukraine." now the situation is totally different, it has not become easier. Then I saw the solution of this question, and has the ability to be, it was not necessary Then to connect American citizens, " he said.

the Manager noticed that this topic was discussed on the first day of the week in Minsk during his meeting with a delegation of United States congressmen." Yesterday I and the congressmen stated: if the United States of America would have expressed interest in being in Ukraine was the world, and will be ready in the direction to make real steps, they will come back as peacemakers and will be able to Solve with Russia ", - said Lukashenko.

The contact group on settling the situation in Ukraine in the hours-long process of negotiations on the first day of the week in Minsk were unable to agree on the main document, which was expected from this meeting is agreement about the discharge of certain types of weapons with a caliber of 100 millimeters and tanks.

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