Borrell urged the parties to the conflict in Donbass "not to add fuel to the fire"

He stated this in an interview with the newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.

“At the moment the situation is calm, we are in contact with our Ukrainian partner.

I urge all parties to act responsibly and not add fuel to the fire, ”TASS quoted him as saying.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken earlier called for a de-escalation of the conflict in Donbass.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a conversation with the Acting Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel, drew attention to the destructive policy of Kiev.