Moscow hopes that Ukraine will return to the negotiations within the OSCE Minsk contract group settlement in the Donbass, said to reporters, state Secretary, Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.

" conversations occur always, but as long as we do not know anything definite. We (about another meeting) still hope that Kiev guide seriously will return to the concept of Minsk contact group, Because it is the only effective format in which participating Authorized South-East (Ukraine). Without authorized South-East all the other " exercises " political and diplomatic are more scholastic in nature. Because you need to talk with people living there, " Karasin said.

in the contact group on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine are Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE.

Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents. According to the UN on October 31, victims of the conflict began more than 4 thousand civilians, more than 9 thousand were injured. Brokered by Russia and the OSCE, Ukraine, and the militia of Donbass agreed to a ceasefire on 5 September. Minsk minutes dated September 5, outlined the General consensus that the Memorandum dated September 19 - details of the truce.

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