MOSCOW, February 18. /ITAR-TASS/. Ukrainian security services and police have demanded that protesters stop rallies in Kiev by 20:00 Moscow time (18:00 local time).
"If riots do not stop at 20:00 Moscow time, we'll have to restore order with the methods envisioned by law," the Ukrainian Security Service and the Interior Ministry said in a joint statement published on the official website.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719695?utm_medium=rss20
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- About 100 people hurt in clashes in Kiev – prosecutor general...
KIEV, February 18. /ITAR-TASS/. About 100 people have
been hurt in Tuesday’s clashes in central Kiev, Ukrainian Prosecutor
General Viktor Pshonka cited latest reports.
The health department of the Kiev city administration reported earlier that ambulance crews have given first-aid to 39 protesters, 17 of whom have been taken to hospital with various injuries.
A department source said that 148 ambulance crews, including 48 in the city center, were operating in Kiev.
The doctors have urged the protesters not to interfere with their work.
“The health department is calling on everybody who is staying in the city center not to interfere with the work of the ambulance crews. Please, remember that any minute in delaying medical aid can cost a human life,” the doctors said in their appeal.
In the meantime, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry press service informed that violent rioters had attacked an ambulance which was carrying two injured protesters.
Ukraine has been hit by anti-government protests since the authorities refused to sign an association agreement with the European Union at a summit in Vilnius in November 2013 and opted for closer ties with Russia instead. The protests have often turned into riots.
The Ukrainian authorities adopted tougher laws for public order violations in mid-January, which triggered another wave of protests, with three protesters believed to have been killed, and up to 200 police injured. The laws were later repealed.
Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov resigned on January 28, and the Ukrainian leadership also decided to pardon participants of riots on the condition protesters vacated state and local power institutions they seized within 15 days. The initial reaction of opposition leaders to the amnesty law that entered into force February 2 was defiant and skeptical.
Meanwhile, Kiev’s police reported Tuesday that the building of the city state administration had been seized again by protesters who threw Molotov cocktails.
Earlier, protesters held the building for over 2.5 months, but vacated it on February 16 to observe the amnesty law adopted by the authorities.
The amnesty law, designed in particular to “prevent prosecution and punishment of people in connection with events that took place during peaceful rallies,” envisions a pardon for all people who took part in riots during mass anti-government demonstrations in Ukraine except for those who committed grave crimes.
It introduced a mechanism to release riot participants from criminal prosecution and ensure unhindered operation of state and local power bodies. Protesters had time until February 17 to vacate seized state and local power institutions, unblock Grushevsky Street in downtown Kiev and other streets and squares across the country except those where peaceful protest rallies were being held.
The head of Ukraine’s Security Service, Alexander Yakimenko, and acting Interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko on Tuesday called on opposition leaders “to calm protesters, stop confrontation and return to the negotiating table.”
“We warn irresponsible opposition hotheads: the authorities have the power to ensure order. And we, should riots continue, will have to resort to tough actions,” their joint statement said. Yakimenko and Zakharchenko gave protesters time until 18:00 (16:00 GMT) to stop riots.
“In case the riots do not stop, we will have to ensure order by the means the new law allows for,” the statement said.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719729
18/2/14
--The health department of the Kiev city administration reported earlier that ambulance crews have given first-aid to 39 protesters, 17 of whom have been taken to hospital with various injuries.
A department source said that 148 ambulance crews, including 48 in the city center, were operating in Kiev.
The doctors have urged the protesters not to interfere with their work.
“The health department is calling on everybody who is staying in the city center not to interfere with the work of the ambulance crews. Please, remember that any minute in delaying medical aid can cost a human life,” the doctors said in their appeal.
In the meantime, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry press service informed that violent rioters had attacked an ambulance which was carrying two injured protesters.
Ukraine has been hit by anti-government protests since the authorities refused to sign an association agreement with the European Union at a summit in Vilnius in November 2013 and opted for closer ties with Russia instead. The protests have often turned into riots.
The Ukrainian authorities adopted tougher laws for public order violations in mid-January, which triggered another wave of protests, with three protesters believed to have been killed, and up to 200 police injured. The laws were later repealed.
Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov resigned on January 28, and the Ukrainian leadership also decided to pardon participants of riots on the condition protesters vacated state and local power institutions they seized within 15 days. The initial reaction of opposition leaders to the amnesty law that entered into force February 2 was defiant and skeptical.
Meanwhile, Kiev’s police reported Tuesday that the building of the city state administration had been seized again by protesters who threw Molotov cocktails.
Earlier, protesters held the building for over 2.5 months, but vacated it on February 16 to observe the amnesty law adopted by the authorities.
The amnesty law, designed in particular to “prevent prosecution and punishment of people in connection with events that took place during peaceful rallies,” envisions a pardon for all people who took part in riots during mass anti-government demonstrations in Ukraine except for those who committed grave crimes.
It introduced a mechanism to release riot participants from criminal prosecution and ensure unhindered operation of state and local power bodies. Protesters had time until February 17 to vacate seized state and local power institutions, unblock Grushevsky Street in downtown Kiev and other streets and squares across the country except those where peaceful protest rallies were being held.
The head of Ukraine’s Security Service, Alexander Yakimenko, and acting Interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko on Tuesday called on opposition leaders “to calm protesters, stop confrontation and return to the negotiating table.”
“We warn irresponsible opposition hotheads: the authorities have the power to ensure order. And we, should riots continue, will have to resort to tough actions,” their joint statement said. Yakimenko and Zakharchenko gave protesters time until 18:00 (16:00 GMT) to stop riots.
“In case the riots do not stop, we will have to ensure order by the means the new law allows for,” the statement said.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719729
18/2/14
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Catherine Ashton condemns violence, state buildings seizure in Ukraine. -She called on the Ukrainian government to eradicate the key reasons....
ReplyDeleteEU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, has condemned violence in Kiev, particularly the seizure of state buildings while commenting on the situation in Uktaine earlier today.
"I’m seriously concerned about the escalation of violence in Kiev and the reports about victims. I condemn all forms of violence, including the seizure of state and Party buildings," Ashton wrote in her communiqué.
She called on the Ukrainian government to eradicate the key reasons of the crisis.
"Political decisions should be taken within Parliament and Ukraine should return to the parliamentary process. Political leaders should share responsibility in order to restore confidence and create conditions for finding an effective solution to the crisis," Ashton added.
She thinks that in order to resolve the crisis Ukraine should "establish a pluralistic government, make progress in the constitutional reform and organize transparent and democratic presidential elections."
"The EU is ready to help Ukraine," Catherine Ashton said.
Voice of Russia, TASS
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_18/Catherine-Ashton-condemns-violence-state-buildings-seizure-in-Ukraine-5943/
18/2/14
Ukraine: Two jet aircrafts appear over Maidan ...
ReplyDeleteTwo jet aircrafts, presumably military, have appeared over Maidan in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, the mass media report.
Five civilians dead in Kiev clashes - police
Five people died on Tuesday as anti-government protesters clashed with security forces in central Kiev, a police spokeswoman said.
"Five civilians died as a result of the mass unrest in Kiev," said Kiev police department spokeswoman Olga Bilyk.
Voice of Russia, Interfax, AFP
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_18/Ukraine-Two-jet-aircrafts-appear-over-Maidan-3569/
18/2/14
NATO Secretary General warns against violence in Ukraine...
ReplyDeleteBRUSSELS, February 18. /ITAR-TASS/. NATO’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to refrain from violence, as follows from a news release issued in Brussels.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719733
18/2/14
Ukraine: Regierung stellt Demonstranten in Kiew Ultimatum....
ReplyDeleteKlitschko – Frauen und Kinder sollen Maidan verlassen
Der Oppositionsführer befürchtet einen massiven Angriff der Sicherheitskräfte, nachdem ein Ultimatum der Regierung auslief. Bei den Straßenschlachten in Kiew kamen heute schon fünf Menschen ums Leben.............http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article124964798/Klitschko-Frauen-und-Kinder-sollen-Maidan-verlassen.html
18/2/14
US demands Ukrainian President Yanukovych to 'end' violence in Kiev...
ReplyDeleteThe United States called Feb. 18 on Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to "end" violence in Kiev, saying it was appalled by clashes between riot police and demonstrators that killed five people.
"We are appalled by the violence taking place in downtown Kiev. We urge President Yanukovych to immediately de-escalate the situation and end the confrontation at Maidan," the city's Independence Square, said Laura Lucas Magnuson, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council.
Magnuson said the excessive use of force on either side of Ukraine's political divide would not resolve the crisis. She also urged the president to start a dialogue with the opposition immediately.
At least five people were killed and scores injured as anti-government protestors battled riot police in Kiev in the first outbreak of violence in weeks.
Security forces issued an ultimatum that they would use "grave actions" if violence did not cease by 1600 GMT. Tuesday's violence marked the first such outburst since mid-January in the Ukrainian capital, which has been wracked by anti-government demonstrations since Yanukovych in November rejected a European Union pact in favor of closer ties with historical master Russia.............http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-demands-ukrainian-president-yanukovych-to-end-violence-in-kiev.aspx?pageID=238&nID=62657&NewsCatID=359
18/2/14
Реакция европейских политиков на обострение ситуации на Украине....
ReplyDeleteБРЮССЕЛЬ, 18 февраля. /Корр. ИТАР-ТАСС Ася Арутюнян/. Использование насилия ставит под угрозу будущее Украины. Об этом заявил в Брюсселе еврокомиссар по расширению и политике соседства Штефан Фюле, комментируя обострение ситуации в Киеве.
"Сожалею о гибели людей и раненых в Киеве. Не раз говорил, что насилие и конфронтация ставят под угрозу будущее страны. Единственный выход из кризиса - диалог", - отметил еврокомиссар.
Штефан Фюле трижды побывал в Киеве за последние несколько недель. В ходе своих визитов еврокомиссар встречался как с президентом Украины Виктором Януковичем, так и лидерами оппозиции "с целью содействия выходу страны из политического кризиса".
Германия
Конфликтующие стороны на Украине должны продолжить диалог и поиск путей политического урегулирования, заявил глава МИД ФРГ Франк-Вальтер Штайнмайер после телефонного разговора с исполняющим обязанности министра иностранных дел Украины Леонидом Кожарой.................http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/981705
18/2/14
МВД Украины: в Киеве 22 сотрудника милиции находятся в тяжелом состоянии...
ReplyDeleteКИЕВ, 18 февраля. /ИТАР-ТАСС/. В Киеве в результате столкновений между протестующими и сотрудниками правоохранительных органов 22 милиционера получили тяжелые травмы. Об этом сообщил руководитель управления по связям с общественностью МВД Украины Сергей Бурлаков. Ранее также сообщалось о двух погибших.
"Двое погибших, 18 - с огнестрельными ранениями, 22 - в тяжелом состоянии", - сказал Бурлаков.
В свою очередь агентство УНИАН, также со ссылкой на МВД, сообщает о гибели восьмерых человек. Обстоятельства их смерти в настоящее время устанавливаются.
По информации Киевского городской государственной администрации в столице по состоянию на 17:00 (19:00 мск) в учреждения здравоохранения за медицинской помощью обратился 71 гражданин, госпитализированы 59.
Как ранее заявил генеральный прокурор Украины Виктор Пшонка, по оперативной информации, в столкновениях уже пострадало около 100 человек.
http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/981872
18/2/14
Kiev : sept morts, le Maïdan cerné par la police....
ReplyDeleteLa manifestation des anti-Ianoukovitch a dégénéré en affrontements avec les forces de police mardi. Les violences ont cessé mais le calme est précaire.
L'essentiel :
• Des affrontements entre manifestants anti-gouvernement et policiers ont fait au moins sept morts mardi - cinq civiles et deux policiers - dans la capitale ukrainienne.
• Les manifestants veulent empêcher le président ukrainien de nommer un nouveau Premier ministre pro-russe, au moment où le Parlement examine une réforme constitutionnelle réduisant les pouvoirs présidentiels.
• Il s’agit des premiers affrontements à Kiev depuis ceux de la fin janvier, qui avaient fait quatre morts et plus de 500 blessés. L'opposition accuse le pouvoir en place de céder aux pressions de Moscou depuis que Ianoukovitch a renoncé, en novembre, à signer un accord d'association avec l'Union européenne.
Les policiers antiémeute cernaient mardi soir le Maïdan, la place de Kiev où se sont rassemblés plus de 20 000 manifestants hostiles au président Viktor Ianoukovitch, après des affrontements avec la police qui ont fait sept morts. A l’expiration à 17 heures (heure française) de l’ultimatum fixé par les autorités pour mettre fin aux violences, les principaux responsables de l’opposition prenaient la parole à tour de rôle devant la foule rassemblée sur le Maïdan, la place de l’Indépendance, haut lieu de la contestation depuis près de trois mois entourée de barricades. Les affrontements ont cessé mais le calme est précaire : les redoutables unités anti-émeute Berkout contrôlaient les abords du Maïdan, appuyés en deuxième ligne par des policiers armés de fusils d’assaut kalachnikov..............http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2014/02/18/kiev-les-manifestants-occupent-le-siege-du-parti-du-president_981063?xtor=rss-450
18/2/14
2 policemen killed, 22 badly wounded Kiev – police...
ReplyDeleteKIEV, February 18. /ITAR-TASS/. Two policemen were killed and 22 were badly wounded in clashes with rioters in central Kiev, spokesman for the Ukrainian Interior Ministry Sergei Burlakov said on Tuesday.
“Two were killed, 18 received gunshot wounds, 22 are in grave condition,” he said. .............http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719744
18/2/14
Vehicles not allowed to enter Kiev starting Midnight...
ReplyDeleteAll motor traffic on roads to the Ukrainian capital city of Kiev will be stopped from 00:00 local time on Feb. 19.
KIEV, February 18. /ITAR-TASS/. All motor traffic on roads to the Ukrainian capital city of Kiev will be stopped from 00:00 local time on February 19, 2014, the public relations department of the Ukrainian government said on Tuesday.
The move followed mass riots in the center of the city and is geared to prevent further escalation of the conflict and avoid further casualties.
The government asked to take this measure with understanding and assist policemen in ensuring law and order.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719745
18/2/14
Canadian embassy in Kiev comes under attack...
ReplyDeleteDeputy Head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said that a group of unidentified persons armed with sticks burst into the Canadian embassy in Ukraine and started crushing property.
KIEV, February 18. /ITAR-TASS/. Oleg Tatarov, the deputy head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry main investigative department, told Itar-Tass on Tuesday that unidentified persons had attacked the Canadian embassy in Kiev.
“A group of unidentified persons armed with sticks burst into the Canadian embassy in Ukraine and started crushing property,” Tatarov said, adding the assaulters had tried to inflict bodily harm to the embassy staff.
Tatarov noted that criminal proceedings had been initiated in this connection. He did not give any further details.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/719758
18/2/14
Après les Etats-Unis et l'Union européenne, le secrétaire général de l'ONU Ban Ki-moon appelle le gouvernement et les opposants en Ukraine à faire preuve de retenue et à "reprendre un dialogue véritable", a indiqué mardi son porte-parole Martin Nesirky............
ReplyDeleteM. Ban, a-t-il ajouté, est "extrêmement inquiet" devant la reprise de la violence à Kiev et "réitère son appel à tous ceux qui sont concernés à agir avec retenue pour éviter de nouvelles violences".
Le secrétaire général leur "demande instamment de reprendre un dialogue véritable", a souligné le porte-parole. Il a rappelé qu'auparavant, M. Ban "avait jugé encourageantes les mesures prises par les deux camps dont l'amnistie pour les détenus et la décision des manifestants de quitter les immeubles gouvernementaux" qu'ils occupaient................http://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_la-maison-blanche-exhorte-l-ukraine-a-mettre-fin-aux-violences?id=8204138
18/2/14
Ukraine's opposition asks for truce till morning...
ReplyDeleteOpposition leader Arseny Yatsenyuk asked Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich for a truce till morning.
The leader of the Ukrainian Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) opposition party, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, has asked President Viktor Yanukovich for a truce until morning.
Yatsenyuk appealed to Yanukovich while speaking from a stage on Maidan amid a standoff between armed protesters and police.
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_18/Ukraines-opposition-asks-for-truce-till-morning-0073/
18/2/14
Ukrainian president to meet opposition leaders when violent resistance is over...
ReplyDeleteUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will meet the opposition leaders when violent resistance ends in Kiev, presidential adviser Anna German, a Party of Regions deputy, said on Tuesday.
She added that the talks would take place only when the opposition changed methods of struggle and removed armed people from the streets and when peace returned to the country.
“Then it will be possible to sit down to talks,” Ukraine’s independent news agency UNIAN quoted German as saying.
She confirmed that Yanukovich had met opposition representatives on Tuesday but did not go into details.
Ukrainian parliament speaker Vladimir Rybak said earlier on Tuesday that President Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition leaders would meet on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the country.
“The meeting is preliminary set for 11:00 (13:00 Moscow time),” Rybak said.
He explained that the deputies would have to pass decisions, which parliament should be able to consider at its plenary meeting on Thursday.
“On Thursday, we are planning to discuss the creation of a temporary commission that will try to reach an agreement on amendments to the Constitution,” Rybak added.
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_18/Ukrainian-president-to-meet-opposition-leaders-when-violent-resistance-is-over-1026/
18/2/14
Israeli ex-officer leads Ukraine protests: Reports ....
ReplyDeleteUkrainian media have reported that a former Israeli army officer is playing a leading role in the anti-government protests in the former Soviet republic.
According to reports, the unnamed Israeli commands a group of 20 Ukrainian militants.
Four other Israelis, who had previously served in the army, were recently reported to have taken part in opposition rallies in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev.
They were born in Ukraine but migrated to Israel and joined its armed forces before returning to the European country for the demonstrations.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian media said that an Israeli tycoon provides financial support to the opposition in Ukraine, adding that Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency is one of the instigators of the unrest in the country................http://indian.ruvr.ru/news/2014_02_18/Israeli-ex-officer-leads-Ukraine-protests-Reports-0160/
18/2/14
Kiev death toll rises to 14, police say six officers shot dead...
ReplyDeleteSix Ukrainian policemen were shot dead in clashes with anti-government protesters on Tuesday, police said, raising the overall reported death toll to 14.
All of the officers died from gunshot wounds.
Voice of Russia, Reuters, RT
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_19/Kiev-death-toll-rises-to-14-police-say-six-officers-shot-dead-1869/
18/2/14
Ukrainian protesters seek refuge in Canadian embassy amid police crackdown....
ReplyDeleteOTTAWA -- A handful of anti-government protesters have taken shelter inside the Canadian embassy in Ukraine's capital after riot police barged into a large opposition camp with stun grenades and water cannons.
Fewer than a dozen protesters sought refuge Tuesday in the reception area of the embassy in Kyiv to escape the violent crackdown.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird's office says they are peaceful and have not caused any damage or harm to staff........Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ukrainian-protesters-seek-refuge-in-canadian-embassy-amid-police-crackdown-1.1692421#ixzz2tktLuIe0
18/2/14
Ukraine: Eine blutige Nacht in Kiew mit mindestens 25 Toten....
ReplyDeleteNach einer Nacht der Gewalt dauert die Konfrontation in Kiew weiter an; ein Ausweg der politischen Krise ist nicht in Sicht. Bei den blutigen Straßenkämpfen in der Ukraine sind bisher laut offiziellen Angaben mindestens 25 Menschen ums Leben gekommen.
Das Innenministerium in Kiew teilte am Mittwoch mit, dass mindestens neun Polizisten bei den Ausschreitungen starben. Zudem sind laut Gesundheitsministerium mehr als ein Dutzend Demonstranten getötet worden. Ein Journalist der ukrainischen Tageszeitung "Westi" wurde von unbekannten Maskierten erschossen.
Präsident Viktor Janukowitsch verteidigte den Einsatz von Gewalt. Die Opposition habe die "Grenzen überschritten", als sie ihre Anhänger auf dem Unabhängigkeitsplatz in Kiew "zu den Waffen gerufen" hätten. Es handle sich um "Kriminelle, die vor Gericht gehören".................http://diepresse.com/home/politik/aussenpolitik/1564438/Ukraine_Eine-blutige-Nacht-in-Kiew?from=rss
19/2/14
France, Germany to discuss possibility of imposing sanctions on Ukraine....
ReplyDeleteGermany and France will discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Ukraine at a joint cabinet meeting in Paris later Wednesday, Germany's ambassador to France told French radio.
"The violence in Ukraine must stop immediately," Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer told France Inter radio, ahead of the meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande and their respective cabinets.
"One must probably reflect together on the need now for sanctions," she said.
Asked what type of sanctions might be considered she said "everything is possible" but emphasized: "We must not punish the population. We must see what we can do to exert more pressure on the Ukrainian government."
Voice of Russia, dpa
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_19/France-Germany-to-discuss-possibility-of-imposing-sanctions-on-Ukraine-3201/
19/2/14
Crimée: meeting au nom du rétablissement de l'ordre public à Kiev....
ReplyDeleteDes centaines de partisans du rapprochement entre l'Ukraine et la Russie se sont rassemblés mercredi au centre de Simferopol, en Crimée, appelant le pouvoir à prendre les mesures appropriées pour mettre un terme aux troubles à Kiev, rapporte le correspondant de RIA Novosti sur place.
"Si le peuple de Crimée se mobilise, il pourra défendre ses intérêts et l'intégrité territoriale de l'Ukraine. Nous pourrons défendre notre monde russe. Le pouvoir doit adopter des mesures strictes pour rétablir l'ordre constitutionnel", a déclaré un des organisateurs du rassemblement, Sergueï Akssionov.
D'après les estimations de la police, quelque 400 personnes se sont rassemblées devant le siège du Conseil des ministres de Crimée (gouvernement), qui accueillera dans la journée une réunion.
Sur les pancartes brandies dans l'air on peut lire: "Dans l'UE sans la Crimée", "Défendons notre région pacifique", "Vive la grande Russie". ..............http://fr.ria.ru/world/20140219/200516988.html
19/2/14
West condemns Ukraine violence; Moscow blames West.....
ReplyDeleteBRUSSELS, Belgium -- The deadly clashes in Ukraine's capital that led to at least 25 deaths has drawn sharp reactions from Washington, generated talk of possible European Union sanctions and led to a Kremlin statement blaming Europe and the West.
Here's a roundup of some of the international reaction:
RUSSIA
The Russian Foreign Ministry blamed the West for the escalation of violence and called on the Ukrainian opposition to work with the government to find a way out of the crisis. "What is happening is a direct result of the conniving politics of Western politicians and European bodies," the ministry said in a statement.
CANADA
Canada has "unequivocally" condemned the violence in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced Tuesday that Ottawa will be providing further assistance to make medical care available for Ukrainian activists. Baird said a contribution will be made to a Ukrainian non-governmental organization. A handful of anti-government protesters have taken shelter inside the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv........Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/west-condemns-ukraine-violence-moscow-blames-west-1.1693263#ixzz2tlCStCZs
19/2/14
Militants' actions in Kiev on Fe 18-19 not spontaneous, but staged - Russian diplomat....
ReplyDeleteChairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee Mikhail Margelov believes that militants' actions on Kiev streets on February 18-19 are not spontaneous, but staged.
The senator noted the common delusion that the so-called Maidan and its battle squad is not stage-managed, it is Cossak outlaws and "national power". "The very events at Grushevsky Street disproved it: the militants dealt with law enforcers’ attacks too skillfully, refilled armory of shields, casks and clubs, and added cocktail bombs to convert it into napalm. The course of street riots February 18-19 showed that the militants fight in the so-called "Halych format" — it came to gunfire, and there are fatalities on both sides. There is evident organized nature behind the fighting," Margelov believes.
n addition, he said that "after a fragile truce, the Maidan gains momentum in provinces: in Lvov, Ternopol, Ivano-Frankovsk". "They not only occupy state offices there, but storm police wards and dismantle Berkut officers," the Russian senator stated..............http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_19/Militants-actions-in-Kiev-on-Fe-18-19-not-spontaneous-but-staged-Russian-diplomat-9553/
19/2/14
Kiev: une tentative de coup d'Etat, selon le premier ministre par intérim ....
ReplyDeleteCe qui se passe à Kiev n'est pas autre chose qu'une tentative de s'emparer du pouvoir, a déclaré mercredi le chef du gouvernement ukrainien par intérim Sergueï Arbouzov.
"Aussi bien la société que le pouvoir condamnent fermement tout forme de violence. Ce n'est pas une preuve de démocratie, ni une position civile. C'est une manipulation de la conscience des citoyens et une tentative de prise de pouvoir par la force", a indiqué M.Arbouzov. ............http://fr.ria.ru/world/20140219/200517269.html
19/2/14
Deadly Protests in Kiev: Europen Leaders Call for Ukraine Sanctions...
ReplyDeleteUkraine experienced some of the deadliest violence seen in Eastern Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union on Tuesday, with at least 25 dead. European leaders say they will consider possible sanctions against the government in Kiev.............http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/at-least-25-dead-in-violent-anti-government-clashes-in-ukraine-a-954374.html
19/2/14
Army may participate in antiterrorist operation in Ukraine - Defense Ministry...
ReplyDeleteServicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces may be involved in actions related to an antiterrorist operation in the country's territory. The possibility is named in a report posted on the website of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Wednesday evening.
Ukraine’s Security Service starts nationwide counterterrorist operation
The Ukrainian Security Service and Antiterrorist Center are beginning an antiterrorist operation in the country, Ukrainian Security Service Head Oleksandr Yakymenko said in a statement released on Wednesday.
"The Ukrainian Security Service and Antiterrorist Center decided today to start holding an antiterrorist operation in Ukraine : I have already informed the president of the decision regarding holding the antiterrorist operation," the document said.
The events of the past day showed "growing escalation of forceful resistance and mass use of arms by extremist-minded groups," Yakymenko said.
"In many regions of the country local authorities, structures of the Interior Ministry, Security Service, prosecutor's office, military units and storage facilities with ammunition are being seized. Court offices are burning and vandals are destroying private apartments and killing civilians," the statement said.
In the past 24 hours alone over 1,500 units of firearms and 100,000 pieces of ammunition ended up in criminal hands, Yakymenko said...............http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_19/Army-may-participate-in-antiterrorist-operation-in-Ukraine-Defense-Ministry-6297/
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Президент Украины назначил нового начальника Генштаба...Вооруженные силы республики возглавил Юрий Ильин...
DeleteКИЕВ, 19 февраля. /ИТАР-ТАСС/. Виктор Янукович освободил Владимира Заману от должности начальника Генштаба - главнокомандующего Вооруженными силами, сообщается на сайте президента Украины.
Вооруженные силы Украины возглавил Юрий Ильин. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба главы государства, сославшись на соответствующий указ Януковича.
До нового назначения Ильин занимал должность командующего военно-морскими силами Вооруженных сил Украины.
Антитеррористическая операция на Украине
19 февраля Служба безопасности и антитеррористический центр Украины приняли решение о начале проведения на территории страны контртеррористической операции. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба СБУ со ссылкой на главу ведомства Александра Якименко.............http://itar-tass.com/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/985773
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