Yatseniuk skeptic about progress in Minsk deals' implementation
KYIV. Oct 6 (Interfax) - Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has expressed his skepticism over the implementation of the Minsk agreements aimed at settling the situation in eastern Ukraine.
"Perhaps, the preliminary agreements reached in Minsk will lead us towards peace. But for now I am quite skeptic about how they are being implemented," Yatseniuk said at a meeting with permanent representatives from the member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Kyiv on Monday.
At the same time, Ukraine has been doing all it can to de-escalate the situation and find a peaceful solution. Two unmanned aerial vehicles arrived in Ukraine early this morning for further use by OSCE monitors, said the prime minister.
"We are expecting that these drones will start work as soon as possible. This will provide additional possibilities to establish whether the ceasefire is being observed," the premier said.
Russia is not seeking to settle the situation in eastern Ukraine, he also said. "At present, we can say that Russia has neither political, nor any other will to honor the peace agreements," he said.
He called on Russia to put pressure on armed groups in east Ukraine so to prevent further violations of the truce.
