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.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill into law to grant amnesty for Ukrainian soldiers participating in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine who have committed minor offences.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko says that there will be no general amnesty for mercenaries who have been fighting against Ukraine in Donbas; every case will be considered separately in a legal procedure, according to Germany's Bild.