After Russia conditions of the Minsk agreement on Ukraine's possible rational discussion with respect to punishment of the West, said last working day of the week Vice President Joe Biden.

" If Russia had fulfilled their obligations and respect the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity, we could start a rational discussion with respect to punishment, but as long as this did not happen, " said Biden reporters After talks with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the last working day of the week in Kiev.

in addition, Biden added that If Russia will continue to Express disrespect " to Minsk agreements concerning Russia can be increased punishment.

the press service of the Vice-President, released the results of his meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk noted that North America, According to Biden, also will work together with partners in the " seven "to increase costs for the Russian Federation " in the case of continuing her busy on Ukraine position.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.

Western countries and the Kiev authorities many times accused Moscow of supporting militias in the South-East of Ukraine. Russia in response stated that absolutely no relation to the events in the South-East of Ukraine, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia noted that all charges against her unsubstantiated.

Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the UN eleven November, the victims of the conflict were more than 4, 3 thousands of civilians, more than 10 thousand were injured. Brokered by Russia and the OSCE agreed in Minsk truce from 5 September. One of the points of the signed Protocol deals with the exchange of prisoners by the formula " all in all ".

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