Moscow calls the absurd statement that the humanitarian convoy to the Eastern regions of Ukraine has the ability to be used as a pretext for invasion, " according to notes of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

" Continue to speak absurd statement that the humanitarian convoy of aid to the civilian population of the South-East of Ukraine has the ability to be used as a pretext for the Russian " invasion " on the ground of the neighboring country, " the Ministry said.

Column of 280 white KAMAZ trucks with cargo received for damage to residents of the South-East of Ukraine, most importantly, Luhansk and Donetsk regions, Tuesday night went to the Russian-Ukrainian border. The convoy is carrying about 2 tons of humanitarian aid: food, and among them 400 tons of cereals, 100 tons of sugar, 62 tons of baby food, 54 tons of medical equipment and drugs, 12 thousand sleeping bags and 69 power plants of various capacities.

first of the Russian Federation sent an official appeal to the humanitarian agencies of the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and the ICRC with a call to build an international humanitarian mission to Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Russian Federation submitted a proposal to the UN security Council to send to the East of Ukraine international humanitarian mission with the Russian humanitarian aid under the auspices and accompanied by authorized international Department of the red cross.

The ICRC welcomed the proposal for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the South-East of Ukraine. On the first day of the week eleven August Lavrov said that Russia had agreed with Kiev and the ICRC humanitarian assistance in the South-East of Ukraine and expressed hope that the West will not interfere. The red cross, with his own hand, reported that on the first day of the week Authorized organizations met with the Ukrainian and Russian authorities and was shown a Document that defines how it will be performed by the delivery of humanitarian aid. The document includes the agreement of all parties that the ICRC will be able to deliver aid " with due respect to the principles of neutrality, independence and impartiality ".

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