Poroshenko will seek election in the uncontrolled areas of Donbass
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the local elections in Kiev-controlled parts of Donetsk oblast will be held, as planned, 25

The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the local elections in Kiev-controlled parts of Donetsk oblast will be held, as planned, on 25 October, and promised to do all in their power to liberate the occupied territory and to allow citizens of Ukraine to make their own choices ". Direct dialogue, According to Poroshenko, Kiev will be driven only With a new chosen there by the authorities.
under the Constitution, local elections on the entire territory of Ukraine are obliged to be held on October 25. However, until now not clear how the elections in the territories controlled by the militia. The holding of local elections envisaged by the Minsk agreements.
"Fair and transparent elections Is a unique global instrument to address any political conflicts. This applies in full force and the occupied territories today, today managed by puppets who were never elected. I just Want to say that the elections on the territory controlled by us will be held on October 25, and I, as a leader, will do everything in their power to liberate the occupied territory and allow Ukrainian citizens, who are hostages, to make his own choice. With those whom they elect, the Ukrainian authorities will conduct a Direct dialogue, to conduct the Affairs concerning the reintegration of the occupied territories ", - said Poroshenko.
"Unfortunately, to name the date of the vote there, I'm not ready," he added.
The Ukrainian Authorities, as well as the United States and the European Union has repeatedly accused Moscow of meddling in Ukraine's Affairs. Russia denies It and calls such accusations are unacceptable. Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to domestic conflict and is not privy To the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.
The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which Since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.
The last document is dated 12 February - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone requires the Authorities of Ukraine to engage in Direct dialogue With the authorized self-proclaimed DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".
June 3 in the area of Marinci has been a serious battle, the victims of which, according to the UN, became 34. The military has accused the militia in the attack, the same called statements of Kiev speculation. Authorized self-proclaimed republics said that the Ukrainian Military continues to pull to the contact line of heavy equipment and jet systems of volley fire, and the intensity of the attacks increased. The authorities DND and LNR pushing that War had brought heavy weapons to a safe distance, regulated by the Minsk agreements. Read