The Ukrainian politician says the Russians don't consider international law to be obligatory.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas Leonid Kravchuk says Russia sees no other way in resolving issues but to use force.
"We will proceed from the fact that the Russians are constantly preparing for some kind of war and have been fighting for 150 years if we take the whole history of Russia. They see no other way in resolving issues but to use force," he told Ukraina 24 TV channel, commenting on Russia's refusal to ensure a full ceasefire in Donbas from April 1.
"The Russian position is in the first place for them, while the norms of international law are not obligatory for them. Another thing is that we must be prepared for such a scenario and do everything to prevent the worst from happening," the official said.
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"That is, we should know it is very difficult to come to an agreement with Russia, but this does not mean we will give up. We have proposed and will continue offering actions or steps to show that there is nothing more important for Ukraine than ending the war in Donbas, and the return to the ceasefire is the first and most important step. Other steps become real after that," he added.