The sides have exchanged their positions and assessments of the current crisis in the Ukrainian -Russian relations, and the Russian aggression in the Crimea.

In particular, Acting Minister Deschytsya voiced the protest against the decision of the Russian side to annex the territory of Crimea, and said that Ukraine continues to consider the region an integral part of our country's territory.

The parties agreed to work to prevent further escalation of the situation, which could lead to casualties, in the Crimea, as well as in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine.

For his part, Foreign Minister Lavrov stressed that Russia has no intention of using military force in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine.

The two sides also agreed to hold emergency consultations at the level of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Ministries of Defense of both countries in the case of exacerbation of the situation.