Russian troops in Ukraine, assured the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in the process of a Straight line on Thursday. "Talking about it right and no doubt," - said the head, responding to a question known in the past politician Irina Khakamada. "it is best stated by the chief of the General staff of the Ukrainian army which is directly and publicly at a meeting with foreign colleagues said that they are not at war with Russia ", - Putin said. Thus, according to him, the fighting in the Donbass taken by Kiev, drive the situation into a dead end: "Were initiated hostilities. In the 1st time it sadly ended, for the second time sadly ended. The third time began again tragedy for Ukrainians in the 1st place, for the Ukrainian army. I think because this is a huge mistake, and such attempts are driving the situation into a deadlock, " said the President of the Russian Federation. In this situation, according to his vision, the only solution may be the implementation of the Minsk agreements, constitutional reform, as well as addressing social and economic issues across the country. The print edition GLANCE is an online broadcast Direct line with Vladimir Putin.