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Obama expects Minsk deal implementation before end of his tenure, - US Ambassador to Russia Tefft U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft said that the U.S. President Barack Obama expected the Minsk agreements to be implemented before his tenure was over. 04.07.16 19:10 7 628 43 World

Russia has been able to easily relocate equipment and soldiers through Russian-Ukrainian borders to Donbas since summer 2014 – US Ambassador to Russia Tefft Russia has been able to easily relocate equipment and personnel through Russian-Ukrainian border to Donbas since summer 2014. 08.05.15 14:16 26 536 436 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Obama may join the 'Normandy Four' negotiations on Donbas – U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, says that participation of U.S. President Barack Obama in future rounds of “Normandy Four” negotiations on Donbas is possible. 22.04.15 11:57 23 241 180 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Sanctions Caused Serious Damage to Russian Economy, Their Effect Keeps Growing - U.S. Ambassador to Russia U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft does not see a possibility of lifting the sanctions against Russia because of its failure to de-escalate the conflict in the two regions of Ukraine. 24.11.14 10:09 88 060 358 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

Russia Suspended the Largest Russian-American Educational Program - Tefft Russia has come out of the largest educational exchange program between the United States and the Russian Federation for the next two years. 30.09.14 18:20 26 557 191 Incidents

U.S. Will Never Recognize the Annexation of Crimea - Tefft Russia's attempts to annex Crimea, which the United States will never recognize have infringed the basic provisions of international law destroying the very structure of commitments voluntarily assumed by the European countries which helped to keep the peace for almost 70 years. 30.07.14 01:57 62 241 1 139 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

The US Insists on Tymoshenko's Release The United States insist that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymooshenko be released and express their concern regarding the situation with the TVi channel. 12.09.12 11:49 6 945 156 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case TVi Pressure

US Ambassador: Lutsenko Was Made Guilty Even Before the Trial The US ambassador to Ukraine John Tefft thinks that the court has allowed numerous violations in the case of ex-MVD Minister Yuriy Lutsenko and violated the assumption of innocence. 19.08.12 15:40 170 145 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases