Between the Western and Eastern parts of Ukraine there are differences, but never had a confrontation and civil war, says former head of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko.

"in the history of ever was when we (Western and Eastern Ukrainians as amended) took against each other arms, never had a civil war. There was no conflict that would regulate through confrontation of our differences. We have differences, but there is no contradiction", he said in an interview to television channel " Rain ".

along with this, Yushchenko did not agree with the statement about the fact that the conflict Between the East and West of the country outside of it. Although the politician believes the natural distinction Between the parts of the country considering the fact that they were a long time in the composition of other countries.

"Give generation, and we will have a common history," he said.

for reviews of Yushchenko, the most active period of relations Between the Russian Federation and Ukraine was in 2005-2008. Himself Yushchenko was the head of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010 year. In addition, the ex-President is sure that " if you take the history of Russia in the last three hundred years, and to analyze the foreign policy of Russia, always on the ground with her will be the Ukrainian question.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat in the region. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people. The resolution of the Ukrainian fall under negotiation in different formats, for example, during meetings of the contact group in Minsk with the mediation of Russia and the OSCE. The next meeting of the contact group on 12 February ended with the adoption of a package of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements, involving, for example, a cease-fire in the Donbass with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone. Soon after informing truce in the Donbass resumed shooting, parties blame each other in violation of the "silence mode" and reported that they only return fire. Kiev is considering an appeal to the UN and the EU on the introduction of Donbass peacekeepers.

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