The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that he expected the EU categorical response in the event of default by Russia Minsk agreements. in Brussels on 19-20 March EU summit, at which European leaders will discuss the extension of sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine. Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict and not privy to the events in the Southeast, is interested in Ukraine to overcome the political and economic crisis. "We expect a categorical statement, according to which punishment for Russia will be extended or expanded in that case, if Russia becomes a briefing consensus and will not leave the Crimea," Poroshenko said in the interview to a TV channel. He added that he hopes for unity in the matter of the anti-punishment not only the EU but also in the world, and among them in the US, Canada, Japan and Switzerland. dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, came amid a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by the Ukrainian security forces, who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have taken a set of measures involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbass from February fifteen, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone.