Yanukovich sent letter to Putin asking for Russian military presence in Ukraine ٍRT: March 04, 2014 01:46 Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin says ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has sent a letter to Putin asking him to use military force in Ukraine to restore law and order. Under the influence of Western countries, there are open acts of terror and violence, Churkin quoted the letter from Yanukovich to Putin in the third emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. People are being persecuted for language and political reasons, Churkin read. ”So in this regard I would call on the President of Russia, Mr. Putin, asking him to use the armed forces of the Russian Federation to establish legitimacy, peace, law and order, stability and defending the people of Ukraine. After reading the letter, Churkin held up a copy of the original letter from Yanukovich to Putin for council members to look at. Churkin also told the UN Security Council that it is about protecting the rights of the Russian-speaking population there. Russia considers it necessary to ensure that the agreement between Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition on the crisis in Ukraine is fulfilled, Churkin told the UNSC. Churkin said it is essential that the obligations set forth in the agreement on February 21 be fulfilled, such as beginning the process of constitutional reform with full participation and contributions from all regions of Ukraine for subsequent approval in a national referendum, and the formation of a legitimate government of national unity in the interests of all political forces and regions. Churkin clarified at the UNSC meeting that Russia’s goal is not to return ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich to power, but acknowledged that he is still the legitimate president of Ukraine and that his fate should be decided by the people of Ukraine. It is a fact that today Russian jets entered Ukrainian airspace, Power said. Russia military action is a violation of international law. Russian military bases in Ukraine are secure. Russian mobilization is a response to an imaginary threat. Military action can not be justified on the basis of threats that havent been made or arent being carried out. Russia needs to engage directly with the government of Ukraine. Powers appealed for human rights monitors to be sent to Ukraine, while calling on Russia to “immediately pull back” deployed forces. Russia has every right to wish events had turned out differently. It doesnt have the right to express that using military force, Power said. Ukraine Ambassador to the United Nations Yuriy Sergeyev said his country has “not received a compelling answer” on Russia’s stated reasons for moves into Crimea. We [Ukraine] have a different understanding of human rights than you [Russia],” Sergeyev added. Liu Jieyi, Chinas permanent representative to the United Nations, said China condemns the recent extremist violence in Ukraine. “We urge all sides to resolve differences through legal framework” and to protect rights of all people, Jieyi said. The Ukrainian parliament in Kiev in its first days disturbed eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, where many Russian speakers live, by voting to repeal a law which gave regional status to the Russian language. Seeing this as part of an anti-Russian discriminatory stance of the government, some of the regions denounced Kiev and said they would not be taking orders from the new regime. Authorities in Crimea requested Moscow’s assistance after parliament voted to repeal the law. More than half of the Crimean population are Russian and use only the Russian language for their communication. The residents have announced they will hold a referendum on March 30 to determine the fate of the Ukrainian autonomous region.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:44:18 +0000
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