Allies concerned about blocking coal supply routes from uncontrolled territories of Donbas

10:59, 09.03.2017 1 min read

The meeting of NATO-Ukraine Commission at ambassadorial level has been held at the NATO Headquarters, where the sides discussed the situation in the east of Ukraine and in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the prospects of the Minsk process, as well as the situation with the blocking of traffic in the Donetsk region.

"The allies expressed concern over the situation with the blocking of coal supply from uncontrolled territories, noting the necessity of resolving the existing contradictions legally," a statement reads released on the website of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO.

There was also an exchange of information on Russia's large-scale military activity near Ukraine's borders and NATO and a new wave of escalation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The continuing aggravation of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, caused by armed provocations by Russian-backed militants, was discussed.