Idea on Ukraine's refusal from non-aligned status belongs to "war party" supporters in Kyiv - Lavrov
MOSCOW. Sept 2 (Interfax) - The proposal of the Ukrainian government to refuse the non-aligned status of the country shows the attempts of supporters of forceful conflict resolution in southeastern Ukraine to disrupt the search of ways for political settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference in Moscow on Tuesday.
"I draw attention to one very interesting fact - this initiative appeared right after agreements appeared following the meeting in Minsk to find a generally acceptable solution of the current domestic Ukrainian crisis in the framework of the contact group. So, 'peace party' tried and is still trying to advance a negotiating and political solution on all main issues Ukrainians face now. At the same time, 'war party' is taking steps, which are clearly aimed at disrupting these efforts," Lavrov said.
