Russia to bear costs for continuation of conflict in Ukraine – Washington

10:21, 19.06.2015 1 min read

If the conflict in Ukraine continues, Russia will bear a cost for this, U.S. Department of State spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing on Thursday.

"Any attempts to seize additional Ukrainian territory will be met with increased cost," he said.

According to Kirby, Washington is concerned by reports "of new attacks by combined Russian and separatist forces on Ukrainian positions in Maryinka, Shyrokyne, and northeast of Mariupol, all on the Ukrainian Government-controlled side of the ceasefire line."

"These attacks reportedly used heavy weapons that are prohibited by the Minsk agreements. Russia bears direct responsibility for these aggressive actions by combined Russian-separatist forces, which are unacceptable and contravene those agreements," he stressed.