Vladimir Dobrovolsky. Belgium considers necessary at this stage to keep the pressure on the Russian Federation, But in the performance of the Minsk agreements relations with Russia need to be revised, said the head of the Belgian foreign Minister Didier Reynders.

According to the Minsk agreements concluded between the Kyiv authorities and militias in the East of Ukraine, the opposing parties are required, inter alia, not to violate the ceasefire. Now these consensus is not met. USA, Canada, European Union and Norway has accused the Russian Federation in the background to the conflict in the Donbass, relatively Russia imposed punishment, although she has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict

"Look in the next few hours. The purpose of the pressure, what we have realized in the last period of time, it does not increase the escalation. The aim of the opposite - to achieve de-escalation. I dream that at the present time we will return to the treaties signed in Minsk. If so, then we start to think about other relations with Russia in the next few years. But it's not far. At this point in time, I think we should keep sufficient pressure, " said Minister of foreign Affairs of Belgium.

explaining the issue of granting Ukraine the weapons, he said that " If they can defend themselves, If we can achieve a cease-fire, return to political negotiations, will be well ".

The leaders of the "channel four" on the settlement of Ukrainian conflict (Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine) have agreed to hold a meeting in Minsk on Wednesday when the coordination of certain positions. The press service of the President of Ukraine said that the Leaders agreed to hold the first day of the week meeting in Berlin with the participation of the authorized foreign Ministry, and on Tuesday tripartite meeting of the contact group in Ukraine that will prepare rules and the content of the summit in Minsk.

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