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Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said on Saturday evening with a break in Minsk by the leaders of the pro-Russian separatists Contact Group. Crisis in Ukraine (OSCE, Ukraine, Russia).
representatives of the self-proclaimed republics themselves Donetsk and Luhansk Denis Puszylin and Wladyslaw Dejneho stated after the meeting that was not signed any document, and talks about its shape will continue.
– Saturday consultations on the implementation plan for the Minsk agreements (September) containing a number of concrete measures to accelerate de-escalation of the situation, have been broken due to the absence of the signatories of the Minsk documents and Igor Alexander Zacharczenki Płotnickiego, ultymatywnymi statements of their representatives and Puszylina and Władysław Dejnego, and their refusal to discuss an action plan for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of weapons hard – turn Kuchma said the agency Interfax-Ukraine.
Interfax-Ukraine reports that representatives of the separatists put forward earlier in the form of an ultimatum demands unilateral ceasefire by the Ukrainian authorities.
Kuchma stressed that the position of the authorities Ukraine remains unchanged. – The Ukrainian side does not accept any ultimatums and preconditions. Our basic position on a peaceful solution to the situation in the various regions of Donetsk and Lugansk circuit remains unchanged – the full and strict implementation of the agreements approved in writing in Minsk 5 and 19 September 2014., Ranging from an immediate ceasefire – he noted.
He added that looks forward to the official reaction of the Russian Federation.
“Kum Putin brought the Russian ambassador”
At the meeting in Minsk came Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, the Russian ambassador in Kiev Mikhail Zurabow and OSCE envoy Heidi Tagliavini, as well as representing the self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk and Lugansk Denys Puszylin and Wladyslaw Dejnego. The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
At the talks was also probably present Viktor Medvedchuk, pro-Russian oligarch. Vladimir Putin is the godfather of his daughter. How to set one of the journalists, Medvedchuk car was imported Russian ambassador – was among those leading the meeting.
Telephone conversation between Putin, Merkel and Hollande
The sudden deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine was the subject of a call, we conducted Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel – announced earlier this afternoon, the Kremlin press service. According to the source in connection with the caller held on Saturday in Minsk next meeting of the Contact Group expressed the hope that the main theme will be as soon as possible ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons conflict area.
“Prepared by the document “
Previously reported that the tripartite contact group prepared a new document ws. Ukraine and hopes for his signing on Saturday. The document provides for concrete measures that should ensure the implementation of the basic steps to de-escalation of the conflict.
Fighting in Ukraine
15 dead and over 30 injured – a balance loss of Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk Basin in the last day. Informed the Minister of Defense Stepan and half. According to him, it najkrwasze 24 hours to the east of Ukraine since September last year.
Minister and half said the most fierce fighting continues around Debaltseve – an important railway junction. Ukrainian forces are there partly surrounded by the separatists. This may include Vuhlehirsk – city, which passes from hand to hand. Where militants are available 25 8 artillery and rocket launchers, and attracts new forces, including heavy equipment: tanks, infantry cars and transporters. According Połotoraka among Russians sent by the self-propelled gun armament is a division, or peony, caliber 203 millimeters. On Friday
Debalcewie civilians killed 2 and 7 were injured. Residents flee from the city. Only on Friday in organized groups from the left 310 people, most of the Sviatohirsk near Slavi c. For those who have been in Debalcewie, the Ukrainian authorities organize humanitarian aid. Civilians are also deported from other villages in the vicinity of the village, where the militants operate their offensive. Among other things, Shchastya in the Luhansk region were taken to Severodonezk almost thirty children.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Andriy Lysenko poinofrmował that as a result of fire and Awidijewce Debalcewie a shortage in the supply of water, heat and electricity. In 12 villages circuit Lugansk and Donetsk circuit 12 does not have all or part of the gas. In 42 cities of Donetsk circuit there is no light.
Lugansk and Donetsk To reach another “white convoy” of humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Twelfth already Russian convoy drove the border this morning. 80 trucks arrived to Donetsk, including 80 – to Lugansk.
According to Moscow, convoys include food, medicines and other essential products. Ukrainians, howe ver, argue that in this way the Russians not only bring humanitarian aid, but also weapons and fuel for the separatists. Typically, after the arrival of the convoy, the number of attacks on the Ukrainian position. Part of the aid goes to the people of the Donets Basin.
PAP / IAR / agkm
Video: published on Wednesday Hromadskie Ukrainian television documentary tells the story of a humanitarian disaster in Debalcewie
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