15 Mar 2016 12:27

Putin stresses need for Kyiv to fully honor its Minsk deal obligations in phone call with Obama - Kremlin

MOSCOW. March 15 (Interfax) - In a recent phone call with U.S. President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated the need for the Ukrainian authorities to fully honor their obligations as part of the Minsk agreements, the Russian presidential press service has reported.

"When discussing the situation in Ukraine, the Russian president stressed the need for the Ukrainian authorities to fully honor their obligations as part of the Minsk agreements. The sides reaffirmed their intention to continue working with the parties to the conflict in order to help secure its settlement," it said.