Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the Direct Line Q&A session that the West must work with their counterparts in Kiev to fulfill Mink accords instead of 'reiterating' Moscow must adhere to them each time. Even though, corruption is not listed among the provisions of the Minsk agreements, preventing the cases of abuse of entrusted power for private gain have been perceived by the deal signatories as a much needed condition for the reforms in Ukraine and the long-awaited reconciliation.
"I think the Ukrainian regime has responsibilities as to what they should be doing and the west has to stick to these agreements as well and a proper way forward in Ukraine is to help Kiev to tackle corruption," Lord Alfred Dubs stressed.
Russia, among others, has to abide by the agreements as well, he noted.
"One should not forget that it all starts from the Crimean situation — that what caused people upset. May well be that, logically, Crimea should be part of Russia as it is Ukrainian but the process of achieving that was not a happiest one. I think it could be done better, in my view," Dubs added.
Implementation of the Minsk accords on Ukraine by the warring sides has become a precondition for the easing or lifting of a series of Western sanctions against Russia.
