"The Kiev government is not going to implement the Minsk agreements," Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an extraordinary meeting of the Security Council, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
He said that Ukraine was not going to implement the Minsk agreements, and they have repeatedly stated it: "Kiev is not really going to do anything about the implementation of the Minsk agreements. However, Russia is doing everything to resolve the situation peacefully. "
Putin also clarified the issue of recognizing the independence of the separatist republics in Ukraine. According to him, the issue of recognition of the "DPR" and "LPR" is closely linked with the problems of providing global security in the world and especially in Europe.