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"... Probably, if such a decision is taken this time, this will additionally complicate the situation," Peskov said, RIA Novosti reported.

Thus, "the interests of Ukrainians and Russians will suffer," he said.

Read alsoUkraine MFA on escalation in Donbas: Russia does not need peaceHe was also asked about who could become an international mediator between Russia and Ukraine in case of Kyiv's decision. "Guessing is hardly appropriate," he said.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense, MP from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction Ivan Vinnyk said he would propose that a clause foreseeing a severance of diplomatic relations with Russia be included in the Final Provisions of the draft law on Donbas reintegration.