
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington DCWASHINGTON Feb 3The Russian Embassy in the United States expects concrete action from Washington in working with Kiev and considers it the main task to force Ukraine to fulfill its obligations. Earlier, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that Washington was in favor of the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, and accused Russia of violating them without evidence. «Once again, we remind you that Russia is not a party to the conflict. Therefore, the main task is to force the Ukrainian authorities to fulfill their obligations. We are waiting for concrete actions from Washington in working with Kiev,» the embassy said in a Facebook statement. Diplomats called Price's statement about Minsk agreements, but urged not to shift responsibility for their implementation. “We note the ongoing attempts to shift the problem from a “sick head to a healthy one” and accuse our country of disrupting the agreements reached,” the diplomatic mission said.
Arms deliveries inspire Kiev to aggression in Donbass, the DPR said. At the same time, the embassy warned that the supply of American weapons to Ukraine is pushing revanchists to a military solution to the situation in Donbass. In recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of preparing an “invasion” of Ukraine and, against this background, are strengthening their presence in Eastern Europe. Russia rejects all claims and reminds that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements: the Ukrainian authorities have concentrated half of the army’s personnel near the line of contact and are shelling militias from banned weapons. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly indicated that the goal of the “aggression” stuffing is to build up a foreign group near the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation is the actions of the United States and NATO, which are «pumping» Ukraine with weapons, thereby pushing it towards military adventures. >USA and Ukraine are discussing the provision of a new aid package, said Psaki

