Moscow says it would be counterproductive to return to talks on settling the conflict in east Ukraine in a “Geneva format,” which would include Russia, Ukraine, the European Union and the United States.
An agreement reached in this format in Geneva April 17, 2014, has been “grossly violated” by Ukraine, a Russian Foreign Ministry commentary published Thursday says.
“Instead of de-escalating [the conflict], Kyiv unleashed fighting in the south-east of the country with the use of heavy equipment (weaponry), which led to thousands of casualties and widespread destruction,” the ministry says.
“The current situation puts in question the appropriateness of a return to …read more
Source: Voice of America
