The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has hopes That the situation in the Donbass will not get to open large-scale clashes between militias and the Ukrainian army, and believes That alternatives to the "Minsk-2" does not happen.

"I hope to open direct large-scale clashes will not come ", - he told reporters.

"As for the Treaty" Minsk-2 ", I assume That no other alternative to resolving the situation there, and in the end, no doubt, peace will prevail. Our goal is to reduce the losses that we will come to this world, " added the Russian President.

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