Patrushev: Minsk Agreement for failure responsible Kiev and the US – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 1 – RIA Novosti. The responsibility for the failure of the Minsk agreement lies with the authorities of Ukraine, refusing to carry out constitutional reform and to negotiate with the Donbas and in the United States, who are not trying to influence the decisions of Kyiv told Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in an interview with The Associated Press.

“signed last year in Minsk reached agreement on a solution to the crisis, Ukraine has taken over and liabilities according to their strict compliance without any exceptions and reservations . Therefore, the responsibility for failure to Minsk Agreement lies with Kiev, which should in consultation with representatives of Donbass constitutional reform, amnesty, ensure that a permanent law on the special status of certain regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, to study the issue of carrying out in the region of the local elections, to take action to improve the humanitarian situation in the south-east of Ukraine “, – said Patrushev.

He said that these and other items Minsk accords Kiev were not met.

” Instead of a direct dialogue with representatives Donetsk and Lugansk Ukrainian party introduced a complete blockade of the region. Disabled banking system held a course to break all social and economic relations, dictated by the reluctance to fund the war-ravaged infrastructure Donbass, not paid pensions and social benefits. People who, by the way, have a Ukrainian passport, simply starve “- said the secretary of the Russian Security Council.

In this said, affect the Ukrainian authorities with regard to the implementation of signed decisions capable of Washington, not Germany and France, who initiated the “Norman Format” genuinely trying to help solve the problem.

“There is no reason to impose liability on the Russian Federation for everything that happens in Ukraine. Russia is not a party to the conflict. We are neighbors Ukraine and more than anyone else interested in that in this country are peace and tranquility. Therefore, Russia has consistently advocated for the implementation of the Minsk Agreement. We are doing everything we can to Donetsk and Luhansk were still committed to the “Minsk-2″, “- said Patrushev.