The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine informs that the only way to de-escalate the confrontation in the Donbass - the refusal of the militia of any additional conditions on the execution of the Minsk agreements.

the self-proclaimed leader of the Donetsk and Lugansk national republics blamed inconclusive meeting of the contact group in Minsk on the Ukrainian side. In the General statement Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Carpenter told me that to start a dialogue ought empowerment Ambassador to Kyiv, the cease-fire targeting Donbass Ukrainian security forces, as well as fixing the actual line of demarcation.

"Elena zerkal (Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine - ed) said that the only way to de-escalate conflict - termination of Russia's support of the so-called DND and LNR and rejection of nomination From their party any additional conditions on the execution of the Minsk agreements" - quoted expression policy press-service of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the first day of the week.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against disgruntled happened last February by the coup d'etat in the region. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict began more than 5 thousand civilians.

On January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased. The Ministry of defence of Ukraine said that the APU build up reserves in all areas where combat operations are being conducted. In the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation believe that the recent events in the Donbass confirm the most serious concerns about the intention of Kiev by force to resolve the situation in the Donbass.

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