“The US itself seeks to heighten tensions,” Russian permanent envoy to the OSCE Andrei Kelin said on Monday.
“NATO has not given any explanations. That is why there are no grounds for starting any discussions,” he said.
Since last week US diplomats have tried to persuade OSCE partners that Russia had violated the Vienna Confidence and Security Building Measures Document.
Last Wednesday, April 2, the US demanded Switzerland convene the Forum for Security Cooperation and the Standing Committee to discuss the issue.
- The US ambassador to the OSCE, Daniel Baer, said, “We have strong evidence that there are tens of thousands of troops on the border and again not in their normal peacetime positions or garrisons.”
- The Russian delegation did not address the meeting, he said.
In March OSCE partners conducted several inspections in the territory of Russia within the Open Skies Treaty. “No dangerous military concentrations have been revealed,” Kelin said.
[itar-tass.com]
7/4/14
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Russian Foreign Ministry is concerned that additional Ukrainian army forces are arriving at the east of Ukraine. Among the army forces there are also representatives from the US Greystone organization, says the official statement on the Ministry's page in Facebook......
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Ministry, additional internal forces and the National Guard of Ukraine with the participation of the illegal armed militants "Praviy Sector" are arriving to the southeastern regions of Ukraine, including Donetsk.
According to the Foreign Ministry, they are designed to suppress protests of the inhabitants of southeast of the country against the policy of the Kiev authorities.
"The fact that there are about 150 American experts from the private military organization Greystone, disguised as soldiers unit Falcon brings additional concern," said in a statement.
Foreign Ministry also stressed that members of this provocation should take full responsibility for creating a huge threat to the rights, freedoms and lives of innocent citizens of Ukraine, for the stability of the Ukrainian state.
"We call for immediate cease of any military preparations, that could lead to unleashing the civil war" the statement adds.
Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_04_08/Russian-Foreign-Ministry-is-concerned-about-additional-army-forces-arriving-to-east-of-Ukraine-3105/
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