RCM: Ukrainian Red cross is not working in the East

The Russian Red cross did not discuss With the Ukrainian colleagues support humulone on Ukrainian territory, as they do not work in Donetsk, nor in the Luhansk region. About it told Last news on Wednesday, the head of the press service of the Russian red cross Tatiana Klinicka.

While on the territory of the Russian Federation 2nd batch of humanitarian aid will accompany together international Committee of the red cross and Russian Red cross, she added.

Russian gonokami was delivered in Lugansk on holidays, after a week of waiting at the border. Ukrainian customs officials delayed clearance, and employees of the international Department of the red cross refused to accompany him, fearing for their safety. Moscow said about the readiness to send humanitarian aid. The Russian Red cross has expressed his readiness to accompany the convoy and to distribute the delivered goods. However, Workers RCCC will be able to stay on the territory of Ukraine only in agreement With the Ukrainian colleagues.

" With the Ukrainian Red cross conducted the meeting. But humanitarian cargo ships in Luhansk oblast, Ukrainian Red cross is currently not in effect on the area of Donetsk, nor on the area of Lugansk region. For this reason, these issues are not discussed With him, " said Klinicka.

on Wednesday held a meeting with head of the Russian red cross, head of delegation of the international Department of the red cross in the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova and the head of delegation of the international Federation of red cross and red Crescent societies. It was discussed, for example, assistance to refugees from Ukraine (which involves both the ICRC and the International Federation) and the delivery of the second batch of Russian humanitarian assistance in the Eastern Ukrainian regions.

Klinicka said that the issue of support workers ICRC Russian humulone on Ukrainian territory was not discussed With the Russian Red cross, as shall be specifically addressed With the relevant stakeholders Russian ministries - the Ministry of defense, Ministry of emergency situations and Ministry of foreign Affairs.

" It was decided that if our government built another convoy of humanitarian aid Workers of the Russian red cross Together With employees of the ICRC will be along to escort this convoy on the territory of the Russian Federation ", - said also Klinicka.


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