Deputy head of the Special monitoring mission of the OSCE Alexander Hg tried to persuade the parties to the conflict in Ukraine to stop the fire in Shirokino Donetsk region and to implement the access of observers to monitor the withdrawal of weapons.

"Unfortunately, the shooting continued during the Easter holidays, which led To casualties among civilians. I again urge the parties to take weapons in Shirokino and emphasize the importance of both parties provided full unhindered access of the OSCE mission in Shirokino. Yesterday our mission could only move 300 meters into the village and no more, " said Hg at a press conference on Tuesday.


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.

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