Ukraine will return Donbas under its control in a peaceful way in one
year, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said in an interview with
Turkey-based TRT World TV channel, the Presidential Administration wrote on
Facebook.
"Ukraine
will get Donbas back peacefully within a year," said Poroshenko.
The
President also noted that Ukraine adheres to its obligations of the first stage
of the Minsk agreements.
"Stage
1 of Minsk agreements is ceasefire. Ukraine adheres to its obligations.
Ukraine has withdrawn heavy weapons, Russia has not," said Poroshenko.
"I hate
being at war with Russia, but, as Commander-in-Chief, I must defend
Ukraine," added the president. At the same time, he noted that Russia is
using its propaganda against Turkey and international community.
Poroshenko
stressed that "Ukraine seeks to join NATO," and sees this as an
instrument guaranteeing eastern European security.
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