APU armored vehicles. File photoWASHINGTON Feb 23Moscow regrets that the Western countries, imposing new sanctions against Russia due to the crisis in Ukraine, have not been able to force Kiev to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk agreements for seven years, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told RIA Novosti. According to Stepanov, on Tuesday afternoon, he received an invitation to visit the Canadian Foreign Office, where he met with the first deputy head of the diplomatic department, Martha Morgan. The ambassador's summons to the Canadian Foreign Ministry took place against the backdrop of the Kremlin's decision announced on Monday to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR. Melanie Joly. In response, I explained to them our position, our perception of this picture,» Stepanov said after visiting the Canadian Foreign Ministry. The set of measures to implement the Minsk agreements is a violation of international law.»Waiting for home.» How refugees from Donbass live «The UN Security Council resolutions are binding on all states in the world. It is regrettable that Ukraine has not complied with them for all seven years, and a number of countries, especially Western ones and having a special interest in what is happening inside Ukraine and around her, they couldn’t force her to do it,” the high-ranking diplomat emphasized. He added that the situation that is observed today is precisely “a consequence of Kiev’s refusal to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk Package of Measures.” Stepanov also said that at a meeting with him the issue of sanctions against the Russian Federation by Canada «was not directly raised.» At the same time, earlier on Tuesday, the EU and the US had already announced the introduction of restrictions against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine. «On their part, it was noted that the Canadian government considers itself forced to take certain measures in coordination with its allies, which will be discussed later today will be announced by Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Minister Joly,» the Russian Ambassador concluded.»Experienced wild stress.» The losses of Ukraine even without a war are colossalThe situation in Donbass has escalated in recent days, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics have reported a lot of shelling by the Ukrainian security forces. The leadership of the DPR and LPR announced the temporary evacuation of citizens to the Rostov region in connection with the threat of Ukraine's invasion. First of all, the evacuation concerns women, children and the elderly. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky may soon order the military to go on the offensive, to implement a plan to invade the DPR and LPR. On Saturday, February 19, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization, and then turned to Russia with a request to recognize the independence of the republics. On Monday, after the Security Council meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the citizens of the Russian Federation and stated that he considers it necessary to immediately recognize the sovereignty of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. He noted that the world prefers not to notice the horror and genocide in the Donbass, not a single day goes by without shelling, the killings of civilians and the blockade do not stop. As the President stated, in case of further bloodshed in the Donbass, the entire responsibility will be on the Kiev regime. Immediately after the appeal, the president in the Kremlin signed decrees recognizing the LPR and the DPR. In his decrees, Putin instructed to ensure the maintenance of peace in the DPR and LPR by the armed forces of the Russian Federation. 02/414034b8782d4ad32bcd5a247184ee83.jpg» />February 19, 11:15 InfographicHow the situation in Donbas developedInfographicViewPosted by: Grigory Ivashkin
