Putin Told Zelensky about the Need to Exclude Shelling of Donbass by the Ukrainian Troops

Presidents of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky during a telephone conversation discussed a settlement in the southeast of Ukraine, an accent was made on the importance of strict compliance with the ceasefire established on July 21, as well as the disengagement of forces and weapons along the line of contact, the Kremlin said in a statement. The presidents reaffirmed the importance of consistently implementing the Minsk agreements, and also discussed future contacts in the Normandy Format. The President of Russia “pointed out that preventing further shelling by the Ukrainian troops of communities in Donbass, which results in civilian casualties, is critical for de-escalating the conflict,” the Kremlin press service reports. Earlier, Mr. Zelensky spoke about the conversation. The reason for the conversation was the aggravation of the situation in eastern Ukraine, where, despite the ceasefire that began on July 21, shooting continues from time to time. According to the Ukrainian president, the conversation was long. During the conversation, Volodymyr Zelensky asked Mr. Putin to influence the opposite side of the conflict so that the shelling would stop. We remind that last week during the trip to Truskavets, Volodymyr Zelensky told Kommersant that he expected that the meeting of the Normandy format state leaders to take place this fall. According to him, during a previous telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he discussed the intensification of negotiations in the Normandy format. Kommersant