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MOSCOW, October 13. / TASS /. No Russian military unit has ever been in southeast Ukraine, Kiev must resolve the Donbass conflict on its own, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
The Kremlin spokesman commented on the statement made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following the EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev, that Russia should admit its responsibility as a party to the Donbass conflict.
“There have been none of our military units in the southeast of Ukraine. Ukraine, first of all, has to settle this issue on its own, and this can only be done by putting implement the Minsk agreements, “noted Peskov.
In addition, the presidential spokesman stressed that “Crimea should not be a topic of discussion between the EU and Ukraine”, while commenting on statements that Russia needs to withdraw its military forces from Crimea. .
After the EU-Ukraine summit, Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU called on Russia to recognize its responsibility as a party to the Donbass conflict. She noted that Brussels continued to support the implementation of the Minsk Agreements.
Russia has repeatedly denied its involvement in the Donbass conflict.
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