“In the humanitarian field, the Russian delegation as an intermediary will facilitate negotiations so that the exchange of retained persons, participants in the conflict in Donbass on the principle of“ all established on all established ”takes place as soon as possible,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier in Minsk, a meeting of the contact group on the Donbass ended. Following the talks, Gryzlov said that representatives of Kiev and Donbass reaffirmed their commitment to implement the agreements on an indefinite truce, which entered into force on July 21.