Minister of foreign Affairs S. V. Lavrov in the course of a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry pointed to the need for real execution Kiev Minsk agreements and the termination of armed provocations, told in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

"in the center of attention was the situation in Ukraine. Lavrov again showed the need for actual execution of the Kiev authorities of the Minsk agreements, the cessation of armed provocations start of direct dialogue between Kiev and Donbass. The Minister and the Secretary of state agreed to continue to work with both parties in the interests of peaceful settlement ", - said in the message posted on the Internet office of the foreign Ministry.

The conversation took place on the initiative of America, said in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

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