The United States proposed that Ukraine finalize the existing resolution on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbass due to the fact that there is a high probability of Russia blocking a competing document. This opinion was voiced by the political scientist Vadim Karasev, reports UNN. "Both Volcker and the American leadership understand that Russia has the right of veto, which it can and will most likely use if Ukraine offers a competing resolution. That is why the USA offered Ukraine not to introduce an alternative document on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbass in response to the Russian initiative. It is better to try to agree on the basic principles on which this resolution should be based, so that the Ukrainian question there was raised. Then there is a chance for unanimous adoption of the resolution by the UN Security Council, as it was with the Minsk agreements of February 2015, which were also approved by the UN Security Council, "Karasev said.. The political scientist added that there is as yet no alternative to the US scenario for settling the situation in the Donbas.. "While Americans offer this option - it's worth trying. But there will be a result, that is, many questions, because to make a compromise resolution on peacekeepers, there must be a compromise within Ukraine. This, given the current domestic political turbulence, we do not yet have, "he said.. Let's remind, Volker and the assistant to the president of Russia Vladislav Surkov will discuss the settlement of the conflict on Donbass on November, 13 in Belgrade.

As Volcker specified earlier, Russia should withdraw its troops from the occupied territories of Donbass, so that the UN peacekeeping mission could start its work. Volcker also noted that the presence of the mission should become an indispensable element of security, which would allow the transition to the political steps envisaged by the Minsk Agreements.

Article: The expert explained why Ukraine is better not to put forward a resolution on UN peacekeepers in the Donbass.