U.S. expects from Russia full implementation of Minsk agreements – Biden

09:28, 08.12.2015 1 min read

The United States Vice President Joseph Biden has said that the U.S. expects from Russia full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

The U.S. is certain that the best way to end the conflict in Donbas is the diplomatic methods set out in the Minsk agreements, but both sides must honor their obligations, Biden said at a briefing held jointly with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on Monday.

The Minsk agreements will not be successful unless Russia honors its obligations and its President Putin delivers on his promises he gave repeatedly to President Obama, Ukraine and international community, he said.

Moscow must fully implement the Minsk agreements and work constructively with Ukraine in order to create conditions for free, fair and safe local elections in Donbas, Biden said.