Alexander Shishlo. In case of failure of the Minsk agreements, the global Commonwealth has a chance to get on the South-East of Ukraine " frozen conflict ", said the Prime Minister presides over the Council of the European Union Luxembourg Xavier Bettel.

"leader countries (Ukraine and Russia - ed.) are obliged not to violate what was signed. Both sides have made mistakes. I have no desire to put the blame on only one side, "Bettel said in the interview Brussels-the Internet resource EUractiv, indicating that if the Minsk agreement are not met," we will have frozen conflict " in the coming years.

review of Bettel, "it is important to move forward" in the peace settlement of the conflict, " because now we all lose."" Europe loses, Ukraine loses, and loses Russia. We need an exit strategy (from conflict - ed.) to find solutions that are acceptable to everyone ", - he said pointing.

The Prime Minister of Luxembourg believes that the policy of the EU sanctions against Russia and retaliatory measures from the Russian Federation disadvantageous to both parties." At the moment the scheme is: punishment, reaction, punishment, reaction. It is harmful to all in Russia and Europe ", - noted the Bettel.

in the veins of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Russian blood flowing: his mother Angela is the grandniece of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

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