Sand: one should not exaggerate the influence of Russia on militias

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that one should not exaggerate the influence that Russia is not a party to the conflict in the East of Ukraine, may have on militias.

yesterday the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, head of the French Republic Francois Hollande And the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during a telephone conversation, called for the prompt organization of the 3rd round of the consultations between the representatives of Kiev And South-Eastern regions of Ukraine. In addition, Putin presented the initiative Poroshenko be placed on border checks Izvarino, Dolzhansky And Krasnopartizansk from the Russian Federation observers from the state border service (SBS) of Ukraine And the OSCE.

" Russia is not a party to the conflict it is a domestic conflict. And Moscow cannot say the militias, that they should do that. But she will be able to call the militia, And to use the available effect, " Peskov said, answering the question of the newspaper " Kommersant " about whether Moscow to exert pressure on the leadership of the self-proclaimed republics, for the observance of the ceasefire.

According to Peskov, " the impact of Russia on the militias should not be exaggerated ".

later Poroshenko said that he had decided not to renew the ceasefire regime in the East of the country. He explained that the chance for the realization of the peace plan was not fulfilled because of the actions of militia. According to him, the defense of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, the security And lives of civilians requires not only of defensive, But offensive against militias.

Elected in may, the head Poroshenko has shown the plan of peaceful settlement of the fall And in the middle of June announced stop fire in the East, however, both sides of the conflict periodically accused each of the close person in violation of the regime.


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