Churkin tried to convince to agree on the message about stopping a fire in Ukraine
Ivan Zakharchenko. Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin tried to convince the security Council of the global organization to agree on a press release calling for a ceasefire in the South-East of Ukraine.
" Offer to bring it right here and now, at this table, " said Churkin on urgent meeting of the UN security Council, convened in connection with the statements about the fact that the Russian Federation was introduced to the site of Ukrainian troops.
in the draft statement proposed " to Express strong discontent on the issue of the deteriorating situation in the South-East of Ukraine and to call for the immediate and unconditional ceasefire ". Similarly in the project is a call for the international community to intensify efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the population of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine.
" We should remember that the Council is not there for it to spread speculation and exchange charges, and to make decisions that would help to resolve the crisis, " said Churkin.
numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local citizens to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language. The center of the Pro-Russian opposition-minded people with power in Kiev became the Donbass. About how developed the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine.
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