Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Groysman, and the foreign ministers of France and Germany, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have discussed in Kyiv the implementation of the Minsk agreement ahead of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Normandy Four in Paris on March 3.

Groysman assured that the Ukrainian side complied with the Minsk agreement, but the other party violated its obligations. "When we see the absolute disregard for all the obligations that have been taken by the Russian Federation, it is clear that this complicates the whole process, and even more so when the situation is escalating," the Ukrainian parliament's website quoted the speaker as saying.

The Verkhovna Rada chairman urged for the continuation of the policy of pressure on Russia due to its non-compliance with the Minsk agreements. "We expect the policy of pressure on the aggressor to be maintained, and the European Union to remain united about the matter of the expulsion of troops, weapons, mercenaries and Russian career military from the territory of Ukraine, restoring the border, taking all the necessary measures for the reintegration of these territories (temporarily occupied territories) to a normal, peaceful life in the sovereign, independent, European country," Groysman said.

In turn, the ministers of foreign affairs of France and Germany pledged that their countries were willing to continue to support Ukraine. "Since the annexation of Crimea and the beginning of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine, France and Germany are working together to support you on the path to a pluralistic, democratic, independent and united Ukraine," Steinmeier said.

The foreign ministers of France and Germany stressed the importance of further implementation of reforms in Ukraine. They noted that the European Union needed a clear signal from Ukraine that the reforms would continue, despite the difficult political situation in the country.

In response, Groysman assured that Kyiv didn't consider any changes in the course of reforms the country.