Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov has discussed the issue of violation of the Minsk agreements by the Russian side and the extension of sanctions against Russia with a delegation of representatives of the European Union Foreign Ministries in the framework of the Eastern Partnership.

According to the NSDC's press service, Turchynov thanked the participants in the meeting for the position of the whole European community, "which the EU holds in relation to the aggressor and which was embodied in the resolution of the European Parliament, which explicitly condemned aggression on the part of the Russian Federation."

According to Turchynov, Russia and its political leadership are doing everything to destabilize the situation not only in Ukraine but all over the world.

"Russia does not conceal its aggressive intentions towards the West. They are moving their force commands closer to the western borders," the official said.

As for the extension of sanctions against the Russian Federation, Turchynov said this instrument should be considered for at least a medium term.