The head of Barack Obama has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the conflict in Ukraine and tried to convince them to withdraw all Russian troops from that state, said the White house.
"leader Obama reiterated the need for Russia to fulfill its obligations Under the Minsk agreements, including the withdrawal of all Russian troops and equipment from the territory of Ukraine ", - is informed in the report.
The conversation took place on the initiative of the Russian side, said the White house.
The U.S. and the European Union has repeatedly accused Moscow of meddling in Ukraine's Affairs. Russia rejects calls such accusations are unacceptable. Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to domestic conflict and is not privy to the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis in a peaceful way. At the same time Moscow many times urged the West to influence Kiev for a peaceful settlement in the Donbass, where the Ukrainian military carried out a military operation against residents of the region.
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