Washington believes that the truce ratifies territorial gains Russia, told on the air of the Fox News channel, the coordinator for strategic communications of the US Security Council John Kirby.
It is noted that next week the head of China will arrive in Moscow on an official visit. Xi Jinping. At a meeting with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin he plans to discuss the international agenda.
Kirby suggested that following the meeting, the heads of the two powers would make a joint statement on a number of issues. In particular, they can propose a plan for settling the Ukrainian crisis.
“If this meeting leads to any call for a truce, it will be unacceptable,” the official stressed.
According to him, the truce will ratify the accession of new regions to Russia, and will give the Russian military the opportunity to launch a new offensive at a convenient time.
