Following the meeting of the UN Security Council, the EU countries called for a ceasefire in the Donbass, and also expressed concern over the appeal of the State Duma of Russia about the possibility of “recognition” by the Kremlin of the so-called LDNR.
“We urge Russian President Vladimir Putin from such a step,” the message said.
Representatives of the countries specified that they welcome Ukraine's commitment to the Minsk agreements and the ceasefire and call on the Russian Federation to de-escalate.
“We, representatives of the EU countries, support the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders … we call on all signatory countries to adhere to the Minsk agreements, starting with a ceasefire,” the statement says.
It is reported that they promise to continue efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict in Donbass within the framework of the Normandy format.
