United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker has explained why Ukraine does not agree to grant amnesty to pro-Russian militants and to ensure the special status of Donbas, according to the official's special briefing published on the website of the U.S. State Department.
He noted that the United States had very much engaged in the diplomacy around the Minsk agreement and pressing forward to its implementation by the parties.
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"And then in addition to that, it's very difficult to get these things voted through the parliament in Ukraine when there's a war going on in your territory and steps have not been taken to end the war," he added.