The humanitarian convoy will actually be aid for Luhansk delivered by international agents. It will not include soldiers. The Poroshenko administration has signed off on this, and journalist Alec Luhn says Obama and the Red Cross have as well. President Poroshenko had a telephone conversation with President Barack Obama. The President of the United States expressed support for the actions of the President of Ukraine, in particular, the initiative of the President of Ukraine on the international humanitarian mission to Lugansk under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross with the participation of the EU, Russia, Germany and other partners. Barack Obama has confirmed the intent of United States to participate actively in this mission, - wrote Tsegolko, Press Secretary of President of Ukraine Additional sources AP: abcnews.go/International/wireStory/ukraine-rocket-attack-leads-mass-jail-breakout-24926814 Poroshenko: https://facebook/petroporoshenko/photos/a.474415552692842.1073741828.474409562693441/488600947940969/?type=1 UNIAN: unian.net/politics/950063-obama-podderjal-initsiativu-poroshenko-o-mejdunarodnoy-gumanitarnoy-pomoschi-dlya-luganska.html
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:51:35 +0000