So far, there are still no direct contacts between Donbass and the official Kiev authorities, and without political arrangements the situation will not change. To fulfill the Minsk Agreements, Kiev must be influenced first of all, said the Russian President Vladimir Putin.

‘Nothing is happening. There are not even direct contacts between the representatives of Donbass and the official Kiev authorities so far. Therefore, if someone really wants to implement these (Minsk) agreements, it is necessary to influence all parties to the conflict, and first of all in this case, the Kiev authorities. What prevents doing it, I do not understand. Without entering the political agreement stage, nothing will move forward,’ said Putin, speaking at the forum «Russia Calling».

According to: Новости Донецкой Республики