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"Both sides need to fulfill the commitments that they made under Minsk. We have seen and we've talked about the fact that Ukraine has made some serious steps and serious progress on meeting its own commitments with regard to Minsk. We've yet to see the separatists, the Russian-backed separatists, take those same steps",Toner said during the press briefing on April 27, Ukraine Today reported.

Read alsoU.S., EU reiterate Russia must implement Minsk accordsRejecting allegations concerning pressure on Ukraine's government to hold Donbas elections by July, Toner noted that the U.S. main concern is that they should be held in accordance with international standards and Ukrainian constitution.

Read alsoU.S. puts no date on elections in Donbas; reports of some MPs inaccurate – Nuland"If they can be held by July, as long as they meet those requirements, then I think we would welcome that. But those are fundamental, I think, things we're looking to see", he said.

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Toner also commented on Victoria Nuland's recent trip to Ukraine, highlighting that combating corruption "continues to be a major concern to average Ukrainians who are seeking to have stronger political institutions".