According to the Senator-Republican John McCain, United States of America and its European partners acknowledge the failure of the Minsk agreements, but the answer is "empty rhetoric".

According to Цензор.НЕТ With reference to Радио Свобода, about McCain wrote for The Washington Post.

"The leaders of Ukraine describe the strategy of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin as in (computer) game Pac-Man - bite the territory of Ukraine for a bite small enough portions so as not to cause large-scale international response. But at this point it should be obvious to all that Putin does not want a diplomatic solution to the conflict. He seeks to dominate in Ukraine", - said the Senator.

"Nobody in the West does not want to return to the cold war. But we must recognize that we are opposed to the Russian ruler who aspires to it," McCain adds.

He urges US to "adapt to reality revanchist Russia", which is "ready to use force as a primary tool to achieve their neo-Imperial goals."

McCain has once again reiterated his call to President Obama to provide Ukraine with defensive weapons.

"If the Ukrainians will be given the necessary assistance for the Russian troops, who had invaded their country, will increase the cost of aggression, Putin will be forced to decide how long he can sustain a war, a war that he tells his people, no," said McCain.

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