The US department insists that the mission of peacekeepers in the east of Ukraine must have a broad mandate. State Department spokesman Heather Neuert said Washington is in favor of deploying UN peacekeepers in the Donbass, including on the border with Russia, and insists that they have a broad mandate, Radio Liberty reports.. "I want to emphasize clearly that any such forces should have a broad mandate - to ensure peace and security throughout the occupied territory of Ukraine, to the border and including the border with Russia. ", - said Neuert. She recalled that the EU states, for example, Germany, agree in this with the US. Germany: Peacekeepers are needed throughout the territory of the ATU "We believe that the possibility of UN peacekeeping forces in the east of Ukraine is an idea that, of course, is worth exploring. We believe that this is a possible way to protect Ukrainian citizens, regardless of nationality. We believe that this creates the potential for restoring the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity. ", - noted the representative of the State Department. Neuert pointed out that the US stands for the silence regime provided by the Russian Federation as the first step towards a settlement in the Donbass. "We have repeatedly called on Russia to ensure a real and sustainable ceasefire. We would like her to go on breeding along the contact line, withdraw heavy weapons and give full, unhindered and safe access to international observers, including the international border, "the spokeswoman stressed.. Recall that Russia prepared a resolution for the UN Security Council with a proposal to send peacekeepers to the Donbass to protect OSCE monitors. Later it became known that Ukraine would propose its version of the initiative to introduce a UN peacekeeping mission to the Donbass after agreeing with partner countries.

Original article: The State Department approved the introduction of UN peacekeepers in the Donbass.