Without Russia's consent, it will be impossible to place a peacekeeping mission in the Donbass. This was said by the special representative of the US State Department on Ukraine Kurt Volker,.

"There will not be a peacekeeping mission if Russia does not agree to this," Volcker said..

So far, Russia only offers to provide protection to the OSCE observers, and this means that Russian troops will remain on the territory of Donbass.

Peacekeeping mission will give Ukraine an opportunity to control its border, said Volker. Also, peacekeepers will allow OSCE observers to fully carry out their work.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Minister said that Russia insists on introducing into the Donbass a UN peacekeeping contingent only after the parties to the conflict unleashed by the Kremlin.