WASHINGTON Feb 14A State Department spokeswoman told RIA Novosti that the United States supports the «sincere efforts» being made by all parties to implement the Minsk agreements, but believes that Russia's withdrawal of its forces, which, according to the Americans, are present in eastern Ukraine, would be a «good start». Russia traditionally rejects allegations of involvement in the internal Ukrainian conflict in Donbas.Prystaiko said Ukrainians feel left out «We strongly support the sincere efforts now being made on all sides to implement the Minsk agreements, but want to make it clear that a good start would be for Russia to fulfill its obligations by withdrawing its troops from eastern Ukraine,» — said the interlocutor of the agency when asked to comment on the proposal of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to «continue and increase» diplomatic cooperation with the West in an attempt to reach a negotiated solution to security problems. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern over the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
