If Kiev really controls Konstantinovka, then let it demine town — Kremlin

Military operation in UkraineIf Kiev really controls Konstantinovka, then let it demine town — Kremlin According to Dmitry Peskov, the demining would take five daysMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. If Ukraine really controls Konstantinovka like it says, then let it clear mines from access roads there, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "We have said that we are in control of Konstantinovka, and so, we are ready to start clearing mines. It will take five days, and later, after all guarantees have been given, all security guarantees have been agreed, a humanitarian operation will be carried out," he said at a briefing. "If the Ukrainians, as they claim, control Konstantinovka, let them do it, let them carry out mine clearance." TagsForeign policyDmitry PeskovMilitary operation in UkraineKremlin addresses proposal for mission in Konstantinovka, readiness for dialogue with EUDmitry Peskov said that Russia is calling on the United States and European countries to encourage the Kiev regime to carry out a humanitarian operation in KonstantinovkaRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead more