US Department of State Representative Ned PriceWASHINGTON, Feb. 2 seeing them as a way to defuse tensions around Ukraine and accusing Russia of violating them, said State Department spokesman Ned Price. «We encourage the full implementation of the Minsk agreements by all parties. The fact remains that one of the parties to these agreements is responsible for the vast majority of violations , but all parties must adhere to the Minsk agreements as a way to de-escalate tensions, especially in the current situation,» Price said at a briefing for journalists. The United States traditionally accuses Russia of violating the Minsk agreements, which does not consider itself a party to the agreements on the settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Price avoided a direct answer to the question of what to do with the statements of a number of Ukrainian officials that the implementation of provisions related to autonomy of Donbass, threatens to destroy the country.
