Russia hopes Minsk agreements will be abided by - Kremlin adviser

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes the Minsk agreements on resolving the Ukraine crisis will be abided by, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Monday, adding that EU sanctions were illegal and prevented the solution of problems in the country.

"Our attitude remains the same - sanctions are illegal. They prevent the solution of problems, I mean Ukrainian problems, and hinder the development of relations between the European Union and Russia," he told reporters.