Russia Surprised By US, Ukraine Misinterpreting Geneva Agreement

Moscow is extremely surprised by the US and Ukraine’s distorted interpretation of the Geneva agreement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. “Moscow is extremely surprised by the Kiev’s authorities distorted interpretation, as well as the American partners [interpretation], of the content of the statement adopted April 17, in Geneva on the results of the quadripartite meeting of the representatives of Russia, US, EU and Ukraine,” according to a statement published on Wednesday on the official website of the Foreign Ministry.

The Russian Foreign Ministry underlined that Russia continues to believe the western partners’ readiness to a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.

“The Russian side continues to believe in the seriousness of our western partners, when they declare their aspiration to endorse a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine. However, the facts, alas, show the opposite,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Russia insists on Ukrainian army pullback from southeastern Ukraine

Russia insists on an immediate withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from southeastern Ukraine and the start of all-inclusive national dialogue to de-escalate the situation in the crisis-hit country, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

“The Russian side is insisting again on the immediate de-escalation of the situation in southeastern Ukraine, the withdrawal of Ukrainian army units and the start of a real all-Ukrainian dialogue with the involvement of all regions and political forces in the country,” the ministry said.

The ministry accused Kiev and Washington of ignoring provocative actions by armed ultra nationalists in the capital and cities in southeastern Ukraine in violation of the recent Geneva accords.

The ministry stressed that the West and Kiev authorities continues to apply the Geneva talks call to disarm all illegal groups only to pro-federalization protesters while ‘closing their eyes’ to actions by right-wing radicals, including the so-called Right Sector militants that have already lead to bloodshed in southeastern Ukraine on April 20.

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