Russia: Kremlin surprised by Western politicians ‘fail to read’ Minsk agreements

“It is clear that leading figures in active world diplomacy are finding it difficult to read the very short and very clear text of the ‘grid of measures’, the main content of the Minsk agreements,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov. That is why it is observed that high-ranking political advisers of the heads of state of the “Minsk Quartet” meet, read the same text and “fail to reach the same approach”, the Russian spokesman commented.

According to the Russian Foreign Minister, “today marks exactly seven years since Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk, mediated by Russia and the OSCE, as well as with the assistance of the” Normandy Group “(France, Germany). Russia, Ukraine), signed the “Grid of Measures”, which became the only and without alternative basis for resolving the intra-Ukrainian crisis “and subsequently,” after its adoption by UN Security Council Resolution 2202, became part of international law , mandatory to apply “.

“Seven years ago the parties to the conflict agreed to observe the ceasefire, withdraw forces from the line of opposition, grant Donbass (a single name for a large part of SE Ukraine) a special status within Ukraine and its inhabitants. amnesty, constitutional reform with an emphasis on decentralization, restoration of socio-economic relations and exchange of prisoners, “said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who noted that” unfortunately none of this sabotages its obligations, demonstrating it publicly under the tolerance of its Western protectors. ”

Zakharova recalled that a few days ago “Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba stated that” no special regime, as Russia imagines, there will be no veto power “, but also that no dialogue with Donetsk and Lugansk is envisaged by Minsk agreements “and wondered” if you can read, as all these are not oral obligations, but a text, which is accessible and readable “.

“Russia imagines this exactly as it is written there and would be very happy if the other participants and signatories of the agreements and the members of the process themselves also relied not on their views, but on the text,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. , noting that “it is an excellent practice for all those who preach the law to rely on the spirit and letter of the law and not to engage in interpretations”, as well as that this text of the Minsk agreements was agreed “by active and now healthy political “this happened under the surveillance of television cameras, it was explained after its signing, including by Ukrainian officials”.

The high-ranking Russian diplomat stressed that both the then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin spoke of a “jump that took place in the diplomatic field during the signing of these documents, while clearly commenting on what was there written and how it should be read “.

“The” grid of measures “directly mentions the need to discuss and agree with Donbas on issues concerning its future,” said Zakharova, who regretted that “the derogatory treatment of the” grid of measures ” it is reinforced by those, by those who are behind Kiev or rather actively treat it, and of course there is talk of American leaders. ”

A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who recently said that the provisions of the Minsk agreements “can only be realized if the right timeline is found”, adding that “it is strange that “The US is trying to trace the ‘chronology’ in a document that clearly describes the sequence of steps on all sides.” According to the Russian representative, “such statements, and especially their coincidence, reveal one thing: that the US is in favor of reconsidering the” grid of measures “and this leads to the destruction of the peace process”, while “all this encourages the Kiev regime to further negative achievements in terms of its population primarily, international law and common sense “. “Unfortunately, we do not hear the proper reaction to the statements of the Ukrainian leadership and the US State Department from our colleagues in the” Normandy figure “, Germany and France,” said Zakharova, referring to “two measures and weights”. “as the words express readiness to assist in the settlement, there is talk of some de-escalation, everyone is called to do anything, when in fact support is simply provided and Kiev is” stuffed “with weapons and the sufferings of the people of Donbass are ignored.”