Vladimir Zelensky says that he is caution about issue of peacekeepers in Donbas to prevent scenario of Abkhazia and Transnistria

15:23, 13.09.2019

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky states that he handles the issue of deployment of peacekeepers in Donbas with caution as he does not want the scenario of Abkhazia and Transnistria to be repeated there. The Ukrainian leader made this statement at the Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting in Kyiv.

As he noted he agrees that the peacekeepers to be deployed on the Russia-Ukraine border.

“I very carefully consider the issue of the peacekeepers in Donbas. I know that the previous authority discussed this issue. I am cautious because I do not want the scenario of Abkhazia or Transnistria to take place in Donbas when peacekeepers stationed at the dividing line and stayed there. Therefore, I do not raise the issue of peacekeepers. However, I agree with the idea of deployment of the peacekeepers on the Russia-Ukraine border” – Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian president called on the international community to maintain sanctions against Russia. As he noted sanctions is the main way to regain the territories of Ukraine.

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