U.S. Mission to OSCE reports that the Russian Federation doesn’t want to take responsibility for invading in Donbas and continues lying about its role in the fighting.
According to the report Moscow continues to arm and train Russian militants in Donbas.
Moscow continues to arm, train, and fight alongside separatists in eastern Ukraine.
— U.S. Mission to OSCE (@usosce) January 19, 2017
Actually direct Russian involvement in the Ukraine conflict has continued up to the present day, but Russia again seeking to play the victim, shift blame to Kyiv for the conflict it started and continues to fuel in Ukraine.
US @ #OSCE PC: #Russia refuses to take responsibility for starting #Ukraine conflict, continues to lie about ongoing role in the fighting
— U.S. Mission to OSCE (@usosce) January 19, 2017
U.S. Mission to OSCE underlines that U.S. and European sanctions against Russia for aggression in Donbas will remain until Russia fully implements Minsk commitments.
U.S. and European #sanctions against #Russia for aggression in eastern #Ukraine will remain until Russia fully implements Minsk commitments
— U.S. Mission to OSCE (@usosce) January 19, 2017
The U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative and Deputy Chief of the U.S. Mission to the OSCE Kate Byrnes said:
“Since start of the conflict, overall of restrictions imposed on OSCE SMM far greater on separatist-held territory.”
The report states that in December 2016, OSCE Observer Mission reported high number of ambulances and funerary vehicles, including w/ signage that Russian mil casualties on-board.
