“I see that over the entire period of the Ukrainian crisis attempts have been made both from Kiev and from outside to shift the focus,” he told the Russia 24 news channel. “At first, when acts of lawlessness were committed in Kiev and in Ukraine’s eastern cities, these forces managed to shift the focus to Crimea.
But the situation there developed differently. Now, the situation in Crimea looks clear but another bugbear has emerged - the alleged concentration of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine. I think the recent inspections have convincingly demonstrated the groundlessness of these fears. It looks like Transdiestria is another such bugbear alleging that Ukraine is to be followed by Transdniestria. They say it also had a referendum and Transdniestria’s majority spoke for parting from Moldova as far back as 2006.”
The Russian diplomat reminded that the Transdiestrian status was the
subject of negotiations in the 5+2 format and Ukraine was a participant
in that format among others. “But along with it we see economic blockade
of Transdniestria, of which Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke
during his conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,” Chizhov
noted. “Transdniestria is a rather narrow strip of land between Ukraine
and Moldova. The economically developed part of the former Moldovan
Soviet Republic is now living through economic hardships.”
“The path of heightening tension may be fraught with unpredictable consequences,” the Russian diplomat warned.
NATO’s statements that Russia is keeping “very many Russian troops in a state of very high readiness” on the Ukrainian border are no more than “scary stories”, Chizhov told.
American Senator John McCain’s statements that the world now has to closely watch Russia’s actions with regard to Moldova are “a characteristic example” of stove-piping, he said.
“We hear the same from the NATO military commanders, when their supreme commander says that very many Russian troops have been amassed on the Ukrainian border and they are in a state of very high combat readiness. Such a scary story,” Chizhov said.
He recalled that when he had advised American politicians to “watch Alaska”, it was just a joke.
“It’s not only about energy supplies - oil and gas - even though we should say frankly that this is a big part of Russian export. But while supplying oil and gas to EU countries, we buy their machinery and equipment, durables and a wide range of other goods. So trade is a mutual thing,” the diplomat said.
“Those who demand punishment for Russia live in a different world, in a world of political constructions and I would even say political illusions,” he said.
“It’s very regrettable that in the 21st century - and we are reminded all the time that we are living in the 21st century - geopolitical considerations begin to prevail over the values for the sake of which all the efforts are taken - over respect for human rights as we can see in Crimea and eastern regions of Ukraine, over the freedom of mass media when assessments of the Kiev authorities’ decision to turn off Russian television channels change diametrically within a matter of several days, and over the economy. That’s real life. All the rest is immaterial,” Chizhov said.
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“The path of heightening tension may be fraught with unpredictable consequences,” the Russian diplomat warned.
NATO’s statements that Russia is keeping “very many Russian troops in a state of very high readiness” on the Ukrainian border are no more than “scary stories”, Chizhov told.
American Senator John McCain’s statements that the world now has to closely watch Russia’s actions with regard to Moldova are “a characteristic example” of stove-piping, he said.
“We hear the same from the NATO military commanders, when their supreme commander says that very many Russian troops have been amassed on the Ukrainian border and they are in a state of very high combat readiness. Such a scary story,” Chizhov said.
He recalled that when he had advised American politicians to “watch Alaska”, it was just a joke.
- Chizhov stressed that the countries which have the most developed trade and economic ties with Russia want these relations to develop further and not to be affected by sanctions.
“It’s not only about energy supplies - oil and gas - even though we should say frankly that this is a big part of Russian export. But while supplying oil and gas to EU countries, we buy their machinery and equipment, durables and a wide range of other goods. So trade is a mutual thing,” the diplomat said.
“Those who demand punishment for Russia live in a different world, in a world of political constructions and I would even say political illusions,” he said.
“It’s very regrettable that in the 21st century - and we are reminded all the time that we are living in the 21st century - geopolitical considerations begin to prevail over the values for the sake of which all the efforts are taken - over respect for human rights as we can see in Crimea and eastern regions of Ukraine, over the freedom of mass media when assessments of the Kiev authorities’ decision to turn off Russian television channels change diametrically within a matter of several days, and over the economy. That’s real life. All the rest is immaterial,” Chizhov said.
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31/3/14
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EU’s attitude toward Ukraine events gradually changing - Russian ambassador....
ReplyDeleteThe European Union's attitude toward the events in Ukraine is becoming more objective, Russia’s ambassador to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, said Monday on the Rossiya 24 television channel.
“The situation is certainly changing. We can say that the picture is becoming a bit more balanced, though it still remains rather one-sided,” Chizhov said. “Europe can’t ignore the actions of extremists and radicals in Ukraine any longer.”
“The latest actions of the Right Sector, an attempt to seize the building of the Verkhovna Rada [parliament], forced EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton to speak with a special statement condemning these actions,” the diplomat said.
About 2,000 activists from the Right Sector, a far-right Ukrainian organization, on March 27 gathered in front of the building of the Ukrainian unicameral parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in Kiev. Activists smashed windows in the building, causing lawmakers to leave it.
The storm followed the killing of Right Sector coordinator ultranationalist Alexander Muzychko (Sashko Bily), wanted by Russia for torture and killings of Russian soldiers in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Chechnya in 1994-2000, in a special operation by Ukrainian law enforcers in western Ukraine on March 25.
Right Sector activists had reportedly been involved in deadly clashes with police in Ukraine’s anti-government protests that eventually led to last month's coup in the country.
On March 5, Russia’s Investigative Committee charged Right Sector leader Dmitry Yarosh with using media to make public calls for terrorist and extremist activity. Moscow’s Basmanny Court sanctioned his arrest in absentia.
Chizhov said the business community of European countries is negative about the idea to impose economic sanctions on Russia..............http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/726021
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Ασαφείς χαρακτηρίζει τις προοπτικές ένταξης της Ουκρανίας στην Ε.Ε. ο μόνιμος αντιπρόσωπος της Ρωσίας στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση ...
ReplyDeleteΈχουν περάσει μήνες αναταραχής και συγκρούσεων, όμως η Ουκρανία δεν κατάφερε να έρθει πιο κοντά στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, παρά το γεγονός ότι υπέγραψε το πολιτικό κομμάτι της συμφωνίας για σύνδεση με την Ε.Ε., δήλωσε ο μόνιμος αντιπρόσωπος της Ρωσίας στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση Βλαντίμιρ Τσιζόφ.
«Νομίζω ότι πλέον το θέμα δεν είναι η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση να αρχίσει να κατανοεί τις ευθύνες της για την κατάσταση στην Ουκρανία, αλλά να αντιληφθεί ότι θα μπορούσε να αποβεί επικίνδυνο για εκείνην να φέρει κοντά της την Ουκρανία όπως είναι σήμερα» ανέφερε ο Τσιζόφ σε συνέντευξή του στον ειδησεογραφικό τηλεοπτικό σταθμό Russia 24, προσθέτοντας: «Έτσι, είναι φυσιολογικό ότι, παρά τις παλαιότερες δημόσιες δηλώσεις της, η Ε.Ε. αποφάσισε να “κόψει” τη συμφωνία σύνδεσης με την Ουκρανία σε δύο μέρη, και να υπογράψει μόνο το γενικό πλαίσιο και ο πολιτικό κομμάτι. Αυτά αποτελούν μόνο το 2% του συνολικού κειμένου της συμφωνίας. Το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της -που αφορά το εμπόριο και τον τομέα της οικονομίας- το έχει βάλει στο... συρτάρι, ώσπου το Κίεβο να αποκτήσει μια νόμιμη και, το σημαντικότερο, πιο υπεύθυνη κυβέρνηση».
«Κατά τη γνώμη μου, πλέον οι προοπτικές της Ουκρανίας να ενταχθεί στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση -αν εξακολουθούν να υφίστανται- είναι ασαφείς» κατέληξε ο Ρώσος αξιωματούχος.
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