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As with previous meetings of the Security Council has not taken any concrete steps on Ukraine because Russia has veto power. An extraordinary meeting was convened at the request of Lithuania, which is a rotating member of the UN Security Council. The reason for the outbreak of fighting in eastern Ukraine, which is the most serious breach of the truce signed in Minsk.
On Wednesday in battles of Marinka Ukrainian troops repulsed the attack the militants and Russian forces to the positions of Ukraine. They arrested 12 militants, of which one of them is a citizen of Russia. Earlier, authorities announced that killed five Ukrainian military are wounded dozens of people. The losses were to reach 80 separatist militants.
Threat to the agreement in Minsk
Deputy UN Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman warned that the current fighting in eastern Ukraine pose a serious threat to the agreement reached in Minsk. He echoed other members of the Council.
– The ceasefire should be fully respected and the protection of civilians should be a priority – said Deputy UN Secretary-General. Political Jeffrey Feltman at an extraordinary meeting of the Security Council convened in conjunction with another increase in tension in the Donbas.
Feltman He recalled that on Wednesday following fighting near the Marjinki under dozens of people were killed, including 9 civilians. Ukrainian army general staff reported that pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday launched a “massive offensive” in the region Marjinki west of Donetsk.
– We are dealing with a recurrence or worsening of the conflict can not be resolved, either with a temporary sharp increase in tensions in certain places – said Feltman. He emphasized that you can not afford to none of these scenarios.
– Events around the Marjinki are disturbing – rated Friday the deputy head of the OSCE observer mission in Ukraine, Alexander Hug, who contacted the Security Council through a video link. He stressed that the OSCE observers note the presence and use of heavy weapons in regions where prohibited by the February agreement with Minsk. He appealed to parties to the conflict sat down to negotiate.
The representative of Ukraine Yuriy Sergeyev accused Russia of provoking the fighting. – What are the legal grounds for Russia to send arms, soldiers and mercenaries on our territory? No – he said Sergeyev.
The American ambassador Samantha Power stressed that the latest offensive in Ukraine is carried out by separatists and Russian troops.
The Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin said that “Kiev” started fighting and bombing civilians. He accused the Americans also fueling the conflict. – I wish that American diplomacy guidelines pursued his secretary of state. I do not want to believe that Washington and Kiev working party of war – he added.
The American ambassador Samantha Power Churkin rejected the allegations.
In addition to the summons both parties to respect the ceasefire, the Security Council meeting ended without the adoption of a resolution or resolutions.
President of Ukraine: high risk of aggression on the part of Russia
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko meanwhile warned on Friday morning that the threat of intrusion of Russian troops in the east of his country is now extremely high. So huge clusters army on the borders of Russia, the Ukrainian has not been since August last year. Year – he said.
At the annual press conference the head of state reported that the Ukrainian troops in full control in the town Marjinka west of Donetsk, which were condemned by Moscow-backed separatists.
– The number of troops on the borders of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the number of troops in the occupied territories is huge. The number of troops was not on our borders since August. This means that a massive attack threat level is extremely high – he said.
Poroshenko estimated that the attack on Marinka could be made by the Russians attempt to “legalize” their military presence in Ukraine.
– Taken by the (pro-Russian) fighters attempt escalation of the conflict in a way that does not cause longer any surprise, it coincided with threats of approval for the use of Russian troops in Ukraine, which is retroactive legalization of what is done in Ukraine for a year – he stressed.
Poroshenko responded in this way to Wednesday’s statement the president of the Federation Council (the upper house of Russia’s parliament), Valentina Matviyenko, who has not ruled out the extraordinary meeting of this body. Previously, at an extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Federation met on 1 March 2014. He authorized the then President Vladimir Putin to send troops to Ukraine.
Ukrainian president: sanctions must be maintained
The President of Ukraine believes that Western sanctions against Russia must continue, because it does not respect the agreements Minsk. Petro Poroshenko stressed that Moscow currently only controls the operation of separatists in the Donetsk Basin.
During the press conference, Petro Poroshenko said that a half years ago could speak of “uncontrolled groups of militants” in the Donetsk Basin. Russian intelligence liquidated or forced to flee all those who had a different opinion from Moscow. So now it’s just Russia is responsible for a policy of self-proclaimed republics. The President emphasized that because the Ukrainians are still attacked, sanctions must be continued. – Russia is paying a huge price for the annexation of the Crimea and the Donetsk Basin aggression, but it is not our goal. It is the room – he said.
Petro Poroshenko added that the most important of the agreements Minsk to Kiev, the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Donets Basin and restore control over the entire border of Ukraine with Russia. Currently, more than 400 km border is not controlled by Ukrainians. – After that, we’ll make it – noted the President. He also said that Kiev does not resign from the Donets Basin, and possibly a referendum can be asked only about his status, but not about whether the Ukrainians agree to donate the territory.
The head of state stressed that it is necessary to control severe yield the territories controlled by separatists and Kiev. Petro Poroshenko added that it can not be allowed to the east were smuggled weapons, drugs, counterfeit alcohol, and – according to the latest information – false hryvnia.
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