Second round of consultations on the peaceful settlement began in Donetsk
Second round of consultations on the peaceful settlement between the representatives of Kiev and Donetsk has begun on the last working day of the week in Donetsk, said present at the consultations source. " consultations are Authorized Lugansk and Donetsk national republics, as Well as the contact group of Kiev, which includes (the head of the public organization " the Ukrainian choice " ) Viktor Medvedchuk, (MP) Nestor Shufrych, (ex-President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, " he told the interlocutor of RIA of " news ". Also, according to him, there are Authorized by the OSCE and the Russian Embassy in Ukraine. The first meeting on the realization of a lasting peace resolution of the conflict situation in the East of the country were held in Donetsk on the first day of the week. By results of negotiations the militiamen told us that is ready for a ceasefire. Five days since the announcement of the ceasefire by both parties, i.e. the ceasefire to achieve failed: there were shootings and attacks on checkpoints dead and wounded on both sides. According to militia, the Ukrainian army continued shelling, and among them with artillery. Before the leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics stated that consensus first round of consultations is not made. Remember, since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " to suppress the protest movement in Donbass. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aircraft. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful residents and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. Last week Poroshenko gave the order to stop the fire for a week of all security units involved in special operations in the East of Ukraine. On the last working day of the week, the Treaty was extended for another three days. Despite this, active hostilities in the area have not stopped.