At the same time, according to him, the conflict looks fire dangerous. According to the press service of the German Foreign Ministry, on Wednesday, January 3, on the eve of his flight to Kiev, the head of the department noted that last year all witnessed the months of the largest since the signing of Minsk agreements of violence in eastern Ukraine.

In the Donbass still very many shots. There are still a lot of heavy weapons in the region, "Gabriel said, adding that the exchange of prisoners that took place before the New Year holidays, as well as the agreements reached on the truce on the eve of Christmas, give hope.

At the same time, he noted that on Thursday he will fly to Mariupol to show people in Ukraine that Germany does not leave them to their fate.

For us, this conflict is neither frozen nor forgotten, on the contrary, it is very relevant and fire dangerous. We will continue to do everything in order to find a solution to this crisis that would finally bring peace to this region, "Gabriel stressed..

Recall, according to URA-Inform, the program of the minister's visit includes political negotiations, in particular with Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and members of the international observation mission of the OSCE in eastern Ukraine.