The Russian side did not take part in the extraordinary meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) to urgently discuss the security situation. This was announced by the delegation of Ukraine in the Telegram channel, reports RIA News.
“This position of the Russian Federation is surprising, because the political advisers to the leaders of the Normandy Format countries, in a joint statement on January 26, 2022, supported the unconditional observance of the ceasefire and full dedication to measures to strengthen the ceasefire of July 22, 2020,” the report says. delegations.
The delegation of Kiev believes that such actions of the Russian side indicate its intention to continue escalating the situation. Russia’s blocking of the work of the TCG casts doubt on the sincerity of its leadership’s statements about its readiness to implement the Minsk agreements, the delegation said.
The aggravation of the situation in the Donbass occurred on February 17. Both sides accuse each other of repeated violations of the truce and shelling of settlements. The Ukrainian authorities reject plans for an offensive in the Donbass, declaring their commitment to a diplomatic settlement.
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