Putin: Minsk process, despite all the difficulties, moves
The Minsk process, despite all the difficulties, moves in Ukraine became calmer, although some problems remain, said on Sunday the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Minsk process, despite all the difficulties, moves in Ukraine became calmer, although some problems remain, said on Sunday the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
"we should fully and faithfully perform all of the Minsk consensus that were reached on 12 February of the current year. Recall that a set of measures for settlement is of a batch nature. In it link all the key aspects of the settlement: political, military, socio-economic, humanitarian, " said Putin at the meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
He added that " there is every reason to believe that with obstacles, but still the Minsk process moving."
"After February 12, still in the East of Ukraine with all the problems that are the place to be, but still became calmer, and although there are problems, which are also known ", - said the head.
dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February came amid a sharp escalation of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by the Ukrainian security forces, which increased the forces began to storm the position of the militia. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a set of measures involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbas with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone.
One of the most important points signed in February of the Minsk agreements was the constitutional reform, and the enactment of a permanent law on the special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The agreement notes that decentralization should take place in coordination specifically, the commissioners of these districts, however, the Kiev authorities are ignoring this provision, arguing about the fact that you are unwilling to have a dialogue with the authorized rebellious territories. Read
the results of the last meeting of the contact group 6 may present turned out to form four working sub-groups on specific aspects of de-escalation of the conflict. It is envisaged that they will start operating already in the middle of may.