The Minsk agreement is fragile, but continues to be the only option for resolving the situation in the Donbass, said the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. "Minsk is a very fragile cease-fire, but I see no other alternatives but to continue to support full implementation of the Minsk agreements: a full ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and allow international observers full access to verify compliance with the Minsk agreements and the ceasefire," - said the Secretary General.
"Russia has a special responsibility, because the Russian Federation continues to support the separatists with heavy weapons, training and troops. We urge all parties not to violate the Minsk agreement ", - he said, reports RIA " Novosti ". Moscow has stated many times that it is not involved in the events in southeastern Ukraine, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia emphasize that all the charges against her are unproven. Since mid-April last year, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 4 thousand People. With fifteen February, the parties to the conflict in the Donbass declared a truce in Minsk after almost 16 hours of negotiations. However, despite the control system of the ceasefire, for the last time period shelling in Eastern Ukraine again became frequent.
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