The conflict in the Donbass mobilized the world to support Ukraine, but the country's inhabitants are obliged to protect its own sovereignty, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in your own special message to the Council on foundations of domestic and foreign policy.

" Aggression Against Ukraine from the East mobilized the world to support Ukraine. Yes, for us not entered the war, but no we are not obliged to protect, except for us, " said Poroshenko.

at rallies in early April not recognize the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions announced the development of a " people's republics ", which after held in may referendum declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ". In Kiev DND and LNR not recognize. Against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents of Eastern Ukraine Kyiv began in April a military operation. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict were 4, 3 thousands of civilians, almost 10 thousand were injured.

NATO has repeatedly accused the Russian Federation in the importation into Ukraine of military equipment and soldiers, without giving any evidence. In response Russia has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict and absolutely not involved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine: no intelligence agents, troops there. Thus, the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov Century stated that the grounds for accusations of Russia in the complication of the situation in the South and South-East of Ukraine and the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation many times reported that not supplying the militia military equipment, ammunition and other assistance.

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