US wants to increase pressure on Russia

The US is considering increasing the pressure on Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by White House spokesman Josh Ernest.
“Unfortunately, we see that the Russians continue to fail to meet their obligations under the Minsk agreements ... we are disappointed by this,” the US presidential spokesman told reporters at a briefing.

According to him, the United States continues to cooperate with European partners in order to put economic pressure on Moscow in connection with the situation around Ukraine. “We are working with European colleagues to put additional pressure on Russia,” Ernest said

At the same time, the press secretary of the American president said that Washington was confident that Kiev would fulfill its commitments in Kiev.
“We clearly see Kyiv’s readiness to fulfill the commitments it made under the terms of the Minsk agreements,” Ernest said, adding that the United States and European partners support the actions of the Ukrainian government.

He once again accused the Russian Federation of supplying “weapons, materials and even personnel” to support the militants, saying that “this puts strong pressure on the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian government and the economy.”

According to him, the United States will continue to support Ukraine.

Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the conflict. The Western sanctions imposed by the West are illegal and unsubstantiated.