Ukraine: Lavrov '' optimistic '' but critical Westerners

"At each stage of the crisis in Ukraine, our American colleagues, and under their influence, the European Union, have made decisions that led to escalation."

Russian diplomacy chief said he was 'optimistic' in Munich on the chances of '' resolve the conflict '' in eastern Ukraine, saying that the situation '' could not be resolved by military force ''. Lavrov however criticized the attitude of the West since the beginning of this crisis:

"At each stage of the crisis in Ukraine, our American colleagues, and under their influence, the European Union, have made decisions that led to the escalation of the situation. This was particularly the case when the EU refused to discuss with Russia the economic consequences of its association agreement with Ukraine. He also had the direct support of the coup and before that, anti-government protests. ''

Lavrov also considered that the delivery of arms to the Ukrainian forces' would only accelerate the tragedy '', thereby indirectly Washington guard who always thought about this possibility.