Additional video conference of the contact group on Ukraine and meetings of its sub-groups To hold meetings in Minsk on November 17 is not expected, said the Plenipotentiary representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic in the negotiations in Minsk Denis Putilin.

"taking into account that the previous video conference, which gathered at the initiative of the Ukrainian side to concrete results failed, and after our initiative, the Ukrainian side did not want to hold a videoconference, do not consider it appropriate at present to raise the Matter. It is necessary to Decide during the subgroup on safety in connection with the situation (increase in the number of attacks), " said Putilin correspondents.

He added that meetings of all 4 sub-groups and contact groups are scheduled for November 17." Up to this time no meeting is not planned ", - said the Plenipotentiary representative of the DND.

according to his statement, Authorized DND on the upcoming meeting in Minsk have plans to raise the Issue of regulation of work of the contact group.

"The main Issue is the Issue of regulation, because without it, to work harder. Also interesting Question on the road map, which need to be considered, and some suggestions from the Russian side were sent to the OSCE. This Question some part will already be raised, " - said Pushilin.

The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas region is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk the contact group, which since September of last year had already taken 3 of the document, regulating the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

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