If the conflict in Ukraine continues, Russia
will bear a cost for this, U.S. Department of State spokesman John Kirby said
at a briefing on Thursday.
"Any attempts to seize additional Ukrainian
territory will be met with increased cost," he said.
According to Kirby, Washington is concerned by
reports "of new attacks by combined Russian and separatist forces on
Ukrainian positions in Maryinka, Shyrokyne, and northeast of Mariupol, all on
the Ukrainian Government-controlled side of the ceasefire line."
"These attacks reportedly used heavy
weapons that are prohibited by the Minsk agreements. Russia bears direct
responsibility for these aggressive actions by combined Russian-separatist
forces, which are unacceptable and contravene those agreements," he
stressed.
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