What to expect from the talks in Minsk on the background of the situation in Debaltseve? – Moskovsky Komsomolets

What to expect from the talks in Minsk on the background of the situation in Debaltseve? – Moskovsky Komsomolets

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The plight of Ukrainian troops in the area of ​​so-called ” debaltsevskogog pot “Kiev again forced to recall the negotiations. In the near future to be held in Minsk next round of peace consultations (he was appointed on January 30 but first moved to 31st), where Ukraine will offer militias leave Debaltseve and retreat to a position mid-September. Six months ago, Kiev was able to crank out a similar scenario in respect of Mariupol. This time, the representatives of the DNI and LC stated that they are ready to discuss a truce only on their own terms.

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According to the militia, they are about to surround the 10000th Ukrainian army in the area Debaltseve. Due to the successful offensive in the afternoon on January 30 militiamen were able to raise a flag over City Hall DNR Uglegorsk and went to the area of ​​the north-eastern outskirts of Debaltseve. The morning of 30 January, the representative of Staff militia DNR Edward Basurin reported that the formation of a new boiler is almost finished: “We can not say that we are fully peremknulo all roads in the” pot “. However, DNR and LC units are in line of sight of each other, their artillery fire, they can block the cross road. ” According to him, it is, at least, do not allow Kiev to supply its troops with ammunition.

However, the headquarters of ATO continues to deny his next failure. According to security officials, night attacks on Uglegorsk and Debaltseve were successfully repulsed. But even on the other side of the trenches is not all believe the official statement: “Uglegorsk is under the control of terrorists … Within a few weeks before their troops infiltrated into the city disguised as civilians and was hit from behind,” – said the commander of Ukrainian volunteer battalions ” Donbass “Verkhovna Rada Semen Semenchenko.

In turn, the head of DNR Alexander Zakharchenko said he was willing to let go of Ukrainian soldiers in peace if they immediately lay down their arms. “Guys! My suggestion – put down their weapons and leave. You are fighting with the wrong. You have a chance to save his life. Surrender, and I promise that you will return home, “- he said in an interview from the covered fire Uglegorsk. However, security officials prevented surrender of the newly established volunteer battalions detachments, so that bloodless outcome remains a bit of hope.

Apparently, realizing that the course of the fighting taking shape irreversible catastrophe, ready to grow into another political crisis, the president of Ukraine Poroshenko called as soon as possible to the negotiating table in the Minsk format. In particular, he hopes to negotiate with the militia for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the contact line, fixed in Minsk memorandum dated September 19, 2014.

Recall that the first meeting of August in the Minsk format held against the backdrop of lightning offensive militias Mariupol. Then the Ukrainian army to leave their positions, and Ukrainian media wrote about the open military aggression of Russia. And when militia appeared on the verge of the boundaries of Mariupol, Kiev authorities agreed to meet with representatives of the breakaway republics and Minsk signed an agreement providing DNR and LC special status, amnesty and the program of socio-economic revival. The idea is that the regular military defeat of Kiev should turn out to not only the implementation of the republics of former settlements, but even more preferences, and certainly not a retreat to the position five months ago.

Kiev also hopes to regain control of the Russian-Ukrainian border with the participation of the OSCE, to resume the exchange of prisoners and “unlock issue with the supply of essential goods and humanitarian aid” to the affected regions of Donetsk and Luhansk region. The latter, incidentally, is especially important, since the afternoon of 30 January it became known that the place of delivery of humanitarian aid in Donetsk was an artillery shell Kiev troops – killed 5 citizens.

As stated in the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus, meeting was held on 30 January, but on this day the delegation from Kiev has not appeared in Minsk. As stated by the plenipotentiaries of the DNI and LC Denis Pushilin and Vladislav Dane, they return to their republic, and will wait for the official invitation to the OSCE.