Yermak says return to ceasefire a step towards de-escalation in eastern Ukraine

Yermak says return to ceasefire a step towards de-escalation in eastern Ukraine

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The return to a ceasefire, which was agreed upon at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on December 22, is a step towards de-escalation in eastern Ukraine.

According to Ukrinform, the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, wrote this in a post on Facebook.

"Many months of our efforts to return to full compliance with the ceasefire have borne fruit. During today's meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group, all parties expressed their determination to comply with the agreement of July 22, 2020 on measures to strengthen the ceasefire," he said.

According to Yermak, this is a step towards de-escalation in eastern Ukraine.

"We hope that this time the ceasefire will be sustainable and will save the lives of defenders of Ukraine and civilians. The upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays should be peaceful. May the silence finally reign in Donbas," Yermak said.

On December 22, the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group stated that at a meeting of the TCG, all parties reached a common understanding on the need to resume the ceasefire.

Photo: President's Office

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