Moscow to Ukraine's pro-Russian separatists: you're not being abandoned, but prepare for ‘redistribution’ of aid

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says reports about a reduction of humanitarian aid to pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are inaccurate, clarifying that Moscow is planning a “redistribution not a reduction.”

Earlier on Friday, media outlets reported that the Russian government intends to end its humanitarian aid deliveries to eastern Ukraine, in order to reallocate those resources to projects in Crimea and Kaliningrad. Moscow has been sending shipments of humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine since August 2014, delivering a reported 69,500 tons of cargo.