Poroshenko three days later told, spoke with Putin by phone
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, three days after the conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin said on its content.
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian media citing sources reported on Monday telephone negotiations of Poroshenko with Putin. On Wednesday, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, answering journalists ‘ questions, confirmed the conversation and said that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, Putin and Poroshenko discussed the continuation of the process of exchange of prisoners between Kiev and Donbass, and also noted there is no alternative to the Minsk agreements and the need for their implementation.
“The purpose (of the conversation — ed) consisted mainly of two parts. The first part that was made exactly three years ago at the beginning of 2015 at the conclusion of the “Minsk-2”. We, as the air needs peacekeepers”, — quotes Poroshenko his press service.
In addition, he noted that he discussed with the Russian President the exchange of prisoners in the Donbass. “And the second position — we in any case can not stay in the way of the release of our hostages. I discussed the specific details — lists the specific names of those we have to return from the occupied territories, and those we must return from Russia”, — said Poroshenko.
At the same time, he assured that we are doing everything possible to repatriate detainees and prisoners in Russia Ukrainian citizens.
Other details of the President’s lead was not, but assured that efforts are being made to “more this month took steps that will allow you to name names and to name the date”.