Yanukovych for the BBC: Do not shirk its responsibility … – Gazeta Wyborcza

 

         
 
     

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
           
             

             

                  
                          

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Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych said in an interview with the BBC that assumes part of the responsibility for the bloodshed that preceded his overthrow in February last year. R. He denied, however, that gave the order to open fire on demonstrators on the Maidan. In his opinion Donbass should remain part of Ukraine.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          
 

                 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In the first interview given on Monday Western media since the outbreak of civil war in Ukraine, Yanukovych said that “does not deny its responsibility” for the tragic events on Kiev Maidan because he did not “enough” to prevent spilling blood. He added that he never issued orders to security forces opened fire on protesters. – I Do not gave any orders to use weapons did not belong to my rights. I was opposed

any use of force, not to mention firearms. I was against bloodshed – said the former president.

Yanukovych stressed, however, that “the security forces fulfilled their duty, in accordance with the law”. – They had the right to use weapons – he added.

The annexation of the Crimea is a “tragedy”

In the next part interview Yanukovych said that war is “the nightmare that became reality.” Russia’s annexation of Crimea called the “tragedy” that does not have happened if he had remained at his post.

– What happened there is very bad. And today we must find a way out of this situation. They (the government in Kiev) speak of recovery Crimea. How? The war? Do we need a new war? – Said the deposed president in February 2014.

Yanukovych claimed not to deprive the Ukrainian state huge sums of money and do not keep them in foreign banks. He added that its full splendor residence near Kiev, which opened to the public after his escape, was not his own. – Yes, corruption was, nobody does not dispute this. But it’s been half a year, and those in power had all the means at your disposal. Show me where are the bank accounts Yanukovych? They are not and never has been – said Yanukovych.

Kiev should negotiate with the rebels

According to former President of Donbass, much of it now possessed by pro-Russian rebels, should remain part of Ukraine. He called on the US and the European Union to Kiev led to direct negotiations with leaders of the rebels.

He stressed that his opponents in Kiev “you should not perform a military coup should not engage the forces of radical, extreme right”. – I warned that it will not be limited to the Maidan that they will go away. I went further. They led to a split of the country and dragged the whole world into this conflict – said Yanukovych.

The former president expressed his hope that one day will be able to return to Ukraine. He acknowledged that “being grateful” Russian president Vladimir Putin that saved his life by ordering special forces to shift to Russia at night on February 23, 2014. Yanukovych also said that he still believes his life is in danger.

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