Matvienko: Russia supports the peace process in South-Eastern Ukraine

Russia is helping the peace process in South-Eastern Ukraine, a Review decisions about using military power in Ukraine is the demonstration of intentions of our country, said the Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko reporters on Thursday.

The Federation Council on 25 June overturned on the proposal of the President of the regulation on the use of the armed forces in Ukraine.

Matviyenko stressed that there was no reason For imposing sanctions against Russia." For future fear of Russia, For political blackmail, threats of punishment is no reason not, " said the Senator. For reviews Matvienko, such statements cannot be taken as serious."

Authorized the U.S. and EU have told, that have the opportunity to introduce fresh punishment concerning Russia in case of further escalation of the situation in Ukraine. These measures will abominates in the process of the EU summit, scheduled for Friday.

Matviyenko said that the Russian Federation not only informs, but actually shows a sincere desire to help stabilize the situation in the Southeast, stop the escalation of bloodshed and death. A review of the decision on the possible use of troops in the Ukraine - " another convincing demonstration of our intentions to create conditions For the peace process, " she added. The speaker reiterated that the criminal actions of individuals regarding their people that have occurred in Ukraine in the result of the coup d'etat, not remain unpunished.

Matvienko reminded that on some of the first meetings of the Department of public support in South-Eastern Ukraine has put forward the initiative on organization of work of public international Tribunal, whose task is to prepare a " white book ", which will be documented and supported by witnesses of the crimes in Odessa and Mariupol, shooting people on the Maidan, the assassination of the mayor of Kharkiv. The Senator believes that the world community must give an adequate international legal evaluation " of the crimes against humanity, crimes against civilians that were committed during this period ".

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