Sergey Startsev. Foreign Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni expressed deep concern With the dramatic escalation of violence that engulfed Ukraine in the last days and led to many casualties among civilians in Mariupol and all the Donbas.

" To stop the violence and attacks on the civilian population, the necessary clear and real commitment of all parties, starting With Russia. Currently, Moscow is able to demonstrate that became responsible partner, " said Gentiloni on the first day of the week.

Minister of foreign Affairs of Italy noticed that there was no alternative to a political solution of the Ukrainian drop does not happen. In this regard, he tried to convince to the execution of the Minsk agreements while ensuring the territorial integrity of Ukraine.


Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of the region's population. According to the summary data, the victims of the conflict were 4, 8 thousands of civilians, more than 10 thousand were injured. The ninth of December in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce. On January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased, and among them fired residential areas of Donetsk.

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