Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande has called for an end to strife in the Donbass
The leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Petro Poroshenko has called for an immediate ceasefire in the East of Ukraine, the withdrawal of foreign troops, the discharge of heavy equipment and weapons and the release of all hostages.
"The three leaders called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of foreign troops from Ukraine, the discharge of heavy equipment and weapons, the closure of the border and the release of all hostages," is notified to the Internet office of the President of Ukraine.
These requirements are repeat provisions of the Minsk Protocol of September 5, 2014 and adopted in its development of the Minsk Memorandum dated September 19.
Poroshenko tried to convince European leaders to help the liberation of the Ukrainian pilot Hopes Savchenko, added the report.
Meeting of leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine took place in the administration of the Ukrainian President on Thursday evening. After four hours of talks, the Leaders of Germany and France went without statements correspondents. On Friday planned trip Merkel and Hollande in the capital of Russia, where they have plans to discuss with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian settlement in the context of all 12 points of the Minsk Protocol.
The situation in the Donbass very quickly escalated in January, then as the Ukrainian Military, taking advantage of the truce and building up forces in the South-East of the country, began to storm the position of the militia, starting With. the General staff of Ukraine said that " the Ukrainian army has enough personnel and equipment to deal the final blow ". While the chief of staff Viktor Murzenko, despite the many times heard before the attacks against the capital of Russia, admitted that the departments of the Russian army within the country there.
After a sharp increase in the number of victims among the civilian population militia told about what to protect yourself shelling of residential areas.
One of the most hot spots of conflict between the security forces and militias in the Donbass was Debaltsevo, the area in which the environment gets larger grouping of the Ukrainian military. See the Last photo service covers newsworthy news