The Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko binds another escalation of the situation in the South-East of Ukraine with the reluctance of the Kiev authorities to implement the political part of the Minsk agreements, as well as with the upcoming G7 summit, which will discuss the issue of sanctions with respect to Russia.

broadcast telekanal Friday, responding to a leading question, what is the next confrontation between the security forces and militias in the South-East of Ukraine, Matviyenko said that it is understandable." As soon as the situation calms down, starts to improve, this brings to mind the talk about mitigation, the lifting of sanctions against Russia ", - said the Senator.

Matviyenko stressed that the Kiev authorities do not want to sit at the negotiating table with the DNR and LNR." We watch As they strongly impede and create fresh obstacles to realizing the political part of the Minsk agreements ", - said the Senator.

In her vision, As at the behest of the Director, start fresh provocations in order to make a negative information background and without any reason, without reason to blame for the worsening situation in Ukraine on Russia, she added.

in addition, equipped with weapons provocation in the South-East of Ukraine, according to Matvienko, can be explained by the fact that " soon to be the G7 Summit and there, of course, will be the issue of sanctions with respect to Russia ".

The summit kicks off on Sunday in Munich. On the agenda - the situation in Ukraine, the fight against ISIS, oil prices and a corruption investigation into FIFA.

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