Pogrebinsky: Kerry may affect Kiev to find consensus

U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry during his visit to Kiev, most likely, will try to influence the Ukrainian authorities so that they compromise the steps on the issue of settlement of the situation in the country, said Last news Director of the Kyiv Center for political studies and conflictology Mikhail Pogrebinsky.

Kerry on Thursday arrived in Kiev to provide the possibility of talks with the Ukrainian authorities: he will meet with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Minister of foreign Affairs Paul Klimkin and the people's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada. According to the comments of the Ukrainian foreign Ministry, the visit will further testimony to support the country and the Ukrainian people from the United States.

the specialist noted that " there are different versions about what he came from." I think it will be to discuss a variety of behaviors depending on the United States and, accordingly, different versions of the instructions for the wards, " believes Pogrebinsky.

now in the U.S. capital, there is a debate about that, to supply or not to supply Ukraine with a lethal weapon." Kerry, it seems, rather, on the side of those who are willing to give (weapon), " - said the expert. In this case, According to Pogrebinsky, " will intensify the work of the working group, which decides the way in which the amount of weapons will be delivered.

"Another option is Kerry may have an impact on the Ukrainian leadership to ensure that it went to some compromise steps. For example, still has identified a serious man (Minsk negotiations), for example, the head of the administration, in order to stop the escalation of the conflict, " said the analyst.

the specialist is more inclined to the second option." because in a recent interview with the Ambassador of the United States (in Kiev) said that he believes - and he is obliged to reflect the position of the state Department, that Ukraine does not win by military means and it is necessary to reform, to seek ways to escape from war, " said Pogrebinsky.


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