Contents tagged with UN peacekeeping mission

  • Russia agrees to deploy peacekeepers outside the demarcation line in Donbas

    Russia has agreed that the UN peacekeeping mission should have access not only to the line of demarcation in the Donbas, but also to other territory where OSCE  conducts its inspection visits.

    This was stated in a message from the Kremlin's press service, following phone discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

    "Taking into account the views expressed by Angela Merkel, the Russian leader noted his readiness to supplement the functions of the UN …

  • Russia: Introduction of peacekeepers in Donbas must be coordinated with DPR and LPR

    According to the Kremlin, the DPR’s (Donetsk People’s Republic) and LPR’s (Luhansk People’s Republic) consent must be one of the conditions for peacekeeping forces to be deployed in the Donbas.

    The Kremlin’s position was voiced by Dmitry Peskov, press secretary to the Russian president, RBC reports.

    “The conflict in south-eastern Ukraine is something to be negotiated primarily between Kyiv and the authorities of the unrecognized republics – LPR and DPR. This is, perhaps, the core modality …

  • Berlin: Germany supports deployment of peacekeepers throughout the Donbas

    The German government believes that a possible UN peacekeeping mission should be deployed throughout the Donbas region, and not just on the contact line, as stated by Deputy Speaker of the German government Ulrike Demmer while speaking to reporters in Berlin, Deutsche Welle reported.

    According to the spokesman, Berlin in general welcomes the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin to send a UN mission to the Donbas. However, Berlin is skeptical of some details of Moscow's proposal. …