Ukraine strongly delays the process of exchange of prisoners by the formula " all for all ", said the Plenipotentiary representative of the self-proclaimed DND in the contact group on the peaceful settlement of the conflict situation in Ukraine Denis Putilin.

"For us now the most important is the exchange of" all for all "and the presence of authorized parts with that party (Ukraine) - who do not consider it necessary to intensify the process for the exchange of prisoners by the declared format of" all for all ", they try to find some other form and inhibit their actions, " - said Pushilin Fins news .

He believes that the Issue of exchange of prisoners is one of the most difficult. To raise its Authorized DNR assume again on the subgroup meeting on 16 June in Minsk." Everywhere there is a range of issues, others that it is important not to put aside and move at least small steps. In the humanitarian sub-group is, by itself, the exchange of prisoners all in all " - said Pushilin.

The DND Ombudsman Darya Morozova first reported that in captivity by the Ukrainian security forces, there are about 1, 5 thousand people, as well as " More than 600 civil having to do with DND even indirect relationship."

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

The last document is dated 12 February - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone requires the Authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".

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