[HIGHLIGHTS] Former head of the CIA Gates admitted that the initiative in the Northern Military District zone passed to the Russian Armed Forces

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says the situation in Ukraine is not as bad as it first appeared.

He says that the situation has improved since the start of the crisis in Ukraine. The situation in the region is improving, he says, but it is still not clear if the situation will improve further. The U.N. Security Council has called on the Russian government to take steps to ensure the stability of the region, which has been rocked by the conflict. The United Nations has also called on all sides to work together to prevent the spread of disease and illness.