Ukrainian defense minister: Conflict in Donbas can only be resolved through negotiations
The conflict in eastern Ukraine can only be resolved via peaceful methods, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said.
"We are convinced that the conflict in eastern Ukraine can only be resolved using peaceful methods, through negotiation. But in order for us to be listened to and heard there needs to be a strong army," the minister said after meeting with military and diplomatic officials, representatives of international organizations accredited in Ukraine, foreign advisers at the Defense Ministry and the General Staff in Kyiv on Thursday.
An analysis of the situation in eastern Ukraine indicates that the situation currently tends towards exacerbation, he said.
Poltorak also said the Ukrainian Armed Forces are doing everything possible for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, including disengagement.
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