Putin agreed with the deployment of peacekeepers in the Donbas

During a telephone conversation in the "Normandy format" between Petro Poroshenko, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with the possibility of deploying peacekeepers in the Donbas. Reported the press service Poroshenko.

“In the context of discussing ways for a peaceful settlement, President Putin agreed with the possibility of deploying a peacekeeping contingent in Donbass,” the statement said.

The President of Ukraine stressed the inadmissibility of moving the so-called humanitarian convoys of the Russian Federation through uncontrolled Ukraine sections of the border with Russia. He called for facilitating access to convoys with Ukrainian and international humanitarian assistance for residents of militia-controlled areas of Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

The President of Ukraine once again called on the President of the Russian Federation to release Nadezhda Savchenko.

The interlocutors also touched on other issues in the field of security, humanitarian and economic issues, the report stresses.

At the same time, the commander of the NATO ground forces in Europe, General Philip Breedlove, said that Russia is using the “silence regime” in eastern Ukraine to regroup and possible offensive.

According to the general, the Pentagon was taken aback by the latest Russian movements in Ukraine.

Speaking before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, General Bridlov said that US intelligence agencies should have more opportunities to monitor Russia's actions in the region.

The situation in Ukraine remains fragile and unstable, he added.

Breedlove has repeatedly stated that there is a presence in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions a large number of Russian military personnel who train and advise the forces of the separatists.

Russia every time denies the claims of Western countries and international experts about its direct participation in the conflict in Ukraine.

“We cannot predict exactly what Russia is going to do next, and we do not fully understand what Putin’s intentions are. We can draw conclusions on the basis of his previous actions, ”said Breedlove.

"What we see gives us reason to believe that Russia is building up its capabilities, conducting serious modernization in the military sphere, and nurturing ambitious strategic plans," he told the senators.

According to the general, many actions of the Russian forces point to a possible preparation for a new offensive.