State Secretary-Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin met on the first day of the week with U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft said in the Russian international Ministry.

" during the conversation the parties discussed the prospects of settlement of the crisis in Ukraine and other topical issues of the international agenda, " said the Ministry.

Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents. According to the UN on 3 October, the victims of the conflict were more than 3, 6 thousands of civilians, almost 8, 5 thousand were injured body.

With the mediation of the OSCE and Russia agreed a truce with the 5 September. In General, it is observed, however, the parties accuse each loved one in its violation, for example, occur periodically shooting at Donetsk airport. In DND claim that the military are from this place shelling of residential areas and militias should open return fire.

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