The OSCE has repeatedly confirmed the Ukrainian side in no way violated the terms of the ceasefire in Donbas.
The Office of the President of Ukraine has explained why the so-called "one-time inspection" of Ukrainian positions near the village of Shumy agreed on at a special meeting of the security subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas settlement will not take place.
"As we anticipated, members of illegal armed formations in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions [ORDLO] did not expect that Ukraine's approach would be constructive. Believing in their own propaganda and being out of touch with reality prevents them from adequately assessing the ongoing events," as reported on the president's website.
As of Thursday morning, the Ukrainian side had received a number of demands that contradict each other, as well as distorting the nature of the ceasefire agreements and further humiliating the OSCE as a reliable and objective mediator.
"That is why a 'one-time inspection' visit to exclusively one site agreed on within the TCG's Security Working Group will not take place over continuous change in the Russian side's demands," it said.
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"We can and want to do this further to move from the 'ceasefire' in Donbas to a lasting peace," the report said.
Members of illegal armed formations demonstrate they have a completely different goal, namely, media hype instead of peace, the President's Office added.