Poroshenko said about the “real war” with Russia – RBC

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko

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The fact that Ukraine is at war with Russia, Poroshenko said in an interview with BBC BBC, the full text of which was published May 20 in the morning. “Let us speak directly – we are not fighting with the separatists, backed by Russia. This is a real war with Russia, “- said Ukrainian President in response to the question of whether Ukraine’s chances of getting a lethal weapon on the Western countries to deal with the militias of Donbass.

According to Poroshenko,” another strong proof “that the military operations are conducted against Russia – it captured two Russians, which the Ukrainian party calls fighters GRU. Poroshenko said that the expression “Russian soldiers” there is no reason to write in quotes, because it is “real Russian special forces officers who came here to fight».

Poroshenko believes that the military forces of the self-proclaimed DNI and LC are preparing an offensive. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian president has assured that Kiev will adhere to all the obligations of Minsk, “including a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy artillery.” In an interview Poroshenko also said he does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin and leads negotiations with him because “does not believe that the liberation of Ukrainian territory may take place by military means».

Poroshenko touched upon the topic of his business assets from which he had promised to get rid of after became president of Ukraine, but still did not. According to Poroshenko, he sold the business because of the fact that “we have a war going on and there are no buyers for the business.” Poroshenko said that “in the coming days may reveal some important information about this».

May 17 Ukrainian authorities announced the arrest of Russian citizens under the Lugansk, near the city of happiness. According to the Ukrainian side, the two detainees, Alexander Alexandrov and Yevgeni Yerofeyev are soldiers of the Russian army and carried out exploration on the Ukrainian territory.

A day later the Russian Defense Ministry denied that the detained Russian servicemen are applicable. On the eve of Russian embassy required from the authorities of Ukraine a meeting with Yerofeyev and Alexandrov, but so far the diplomats access to the captives did not give.

Security Service of Ukraine on May 19 issued a video interrogation Yerofeyev and Alexandrova in which detainees admit that they are applicable to the Russian servicemen and their task was to monitor the “front edge of the enemy.” Kiev is going to accuse the Russians captured terrorists.

Earlier, the press secretary of the president of Russia Dmitry Peskov, said that nothing can answer about the possibility of an exchange of prisoners Russians Hope Savchenko.

Earlier, the Russian authorities repeatedly denied information about the participation of Russian troops in combat in the south-east of Ukraine, and on the supply of weapons to the militia of Donbass.