MOSCOW (AP) — Kiev has failed to meet its obligations under the Minsk peace accord and has instead introduced an economic blockade of eastern Ukraine, Russia’s security chief says.
Patrushev — a longtime associate of President Vladimir Putin who serves as the executive secretary of the presidential Security Council — made the remarks in a written reply to questions posed by The Associated Press, and strongly called for the implementation of the February 2015 peace agreement signed in the Belarusian capital.
“Instead of a direct dialogue with representatives of Donetsk and Luhansk, the Ukrainian side has introduced a total blockade of the …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
