The U.S. has the ability to remove punishment from the Russian Federation in case of implementation of the Minsk agreement, said U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry spoke to a TV channel " ". "Minsk agreement was reached. It requires action from all sides: from separatists, from Russia, from Kiev, and it is very important that the parties adhered to the agreements reached. Heavy weapons must be forced back, and international borders must be inviolable. The OSCE must be allowed to monitor the situation, " He said. He is convinced that international observers must be present at elections, and elections must be conducted in Accordance with Ukrainian legislation." The Donbass must be granted special status. All this is bound to happen, and then punishment will be lifted, then we can return to the relationship that I dream of, will benefit the people of Ukraine and will reduce the tension over the last couple of years, " He said. Answering the question whether a consensus between Moscow and Washington on Ukraine, Kerry said that " Ukraine is not a matter of compromise, though consensus on each side could help." Moscow has stated many times that not privy to the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.