MOSCOW, September 6 – RIA Novosti. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in an interview with BBC Broadcasting Corporation BBC said he was not convinced that a new ceasefire in the east of Ukraine will be long.
On the eve of Minsk, the second meeting of the contact group to resolve the situation in Ukraine. Kiev authorities and self-proclaimed republics agreed to a truce.
In an interview with the President of Ukraine correspondent Bi-bi-si Stephen Sackur asked Poroshenko how confident he is that an extended ceasefire in the east of Ukraine can be achieved.
“This is one of the most difficult issues , I am absolutely not sure, but I am confident that Ukraine as a state, and I like the leader of this state are doing everything possible to ensure that our country was at peace. I do everything possible to stop the war to stop the massacre civilians and military personnel in Ukraine “, – said Poroshenko.
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According to the Ukrainian president, the war will continue, if the” Russian troops Since will continue to be on our territory, “and will suffer from the citizens of Donetsk and Lugansk. “Therefore, our initiative to support not only the world, but also all the people of Donbass. All residents of Donbass 100% want peace,” – said Poroshenko.
In this case, Russia has repeatedly claimed that it is absolutely not privy to the events in the south-east of Ukraine, in what it accuses Kiev and some Western countries. Thus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the grounds for accusing Russia of the deteriorating situation in the south and south-east of Ukraine is not, and the Defense Ministry have repeatedly reported that the militia does not supply military equipment, ammunition and other assistance.
Talking about a truce, BBC correspondent, BBC asked whether he believes Poroshenko that today is the beginning of the end of hostilities in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian president said that he would do everything possible for this. “I promise that I will do my utmost. We are ready to fight for their country. I am ready even to die for it. And I assure you that the same thinking and a large number of citizens of Ukraine,” – said Poroshenko.
What happens in the Ukraine and in the New Russia
Kiev authorities carried out from April to the east of Ukraine military operation directed against the February coup disgruntled residents of Donbass. According to the latest information of the UN, in mid-April in Ukraine killed more than two and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded. On the development of the conflict in the south-east of Ukraine, see the Chronicle RIA News & gt; & gt;
Donbass under fire. Chronicle
Ukrainian artillery and aviation security officials for weeks strike at the surrounding area of Donetsk and Lugansk and the cities themselves. During the attack killed and injured residents, destroyed hospitals and homes. Ukrainian military shelled roads connecting Lugansk with checkpoints across the Russian border, and for which the refugees leave the areas of fighting. On the consequences of attacks on Ukrainian law enforcers territories DNR and LC read the Chronicle RIA News & gt; & gt;
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