Ukraine blocks Minsk consensus, so, the key to the normalization of relations between Russia and the European Union in the hands of Kiev, said the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov in conversation CEO MIA "Russia today" Dmitry Kiselev.

"But now the Minsk consensus is not something that does not fulfill, and blocks the Ukraine. So, Ukraine is currently in the hands the key to the normalization of relations of Russia with the European Union, " Lavrov said.

He said that as the greatest European politicians touted the fact that it was decided to fresh penalties against Russia not to enter, and to declare that the implementation of the Minsk agreement is a criterion for waiver of penalties.

sections: Politics