OREANDA-NEWS. President Petro Poroshenko held the first meeting with Ambassadors of the G7 and the European Union in the framework of Italy’s presidency in this influential association.

The Head of State highly appreciated solidarity and unity of the G7 countries with Ukraine in ensuring support for the implementation of internal reforms and counteraction to the Russian aggression.

Special attention was paid to the escalation of the situation in Donbas given recent destructive actions of Russia in the territory of certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions that undermine the peace process and further implementation of the Minsk agreements.

In this context, the parties agreed to continue pressure on the Russian authorities to return the situation in the framework of the Minsk agreements, inter alia, through the preservation and, if necessary, enhancement of the international sanctions against Russia.

The parties discussed the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine regarding the temporary suspension of the transportation of goods between Ukraine and the uncontrolled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

The Ambassadors understand the necessity of such steps given the illegal expropriation of the Ukrainian property and irresponsible actions of certain political forces on unauthorized and thoughtless so-called blockade of railways in Donbas. The parties underlined the need for preventing the deterioration of the humanitarian situation on both sides of the delimitation line and agreed to take joint measures to minimize negative impact on civilians from the restrictions on the movement of goods.