At the talks in Sochi was discussed further steps in resolving the fall in Ukraine, the conflict continues for a very long time, said Tuesday U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry at a press conference following the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov in Sochi.

"Regardless of who started the conflict, it lasts a very long time. Today I stated about, what steps are taken by the parties in the coming weeks and days. We believe that a genuine ceasefire in Shirokino bound to happen, I think that Lavrov and Russian President Putin agreed, because this is important. Also important demilitarization, the withdrawal of weapons and the monitoring of the OSCE, " - said Kerry.

U.S. Secretary of state said that " ought to have been a genuine dialogue within the working groups of the Minsk agreement on the elections in the Donbass, and Also on the issue of decentralization ".

"Humanitarian access must Also be provided. We would like Also to political prisoners were released, as Nadia Savchenko, " - said Kerry.

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