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Protesters in Kiev seized the Justice Ministry building near
Independence Square on Sunday, following a day of calm. It comes one day
after rioters seiged a convention center in the capital where police
were stationed.Rioters seized the building on Sunday evening. “At 22:38 security in the building called in an attempted seizure of the building. Information was confirmed, the building remains seized,” police said, according to Unian news agency.
Local media reported that no one was hurt during the seizure of the building. Following the incident, activist group Common Cause claimed responsibility for the seizure, posting a message on their Facebook page.
Ukrainian Justice Minister Elena Lukash has said she will ask the National Security and Defense Council to introduce a state of emergency if rioters do not leave the ministry building.
"If the protesters do not leave the Justice Ministry building in half an hour I will ask the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose the state of emergency,” she told Inter TV channel.
Lukash said the ministry building was captured just when the last amendments were being made to the law “On Changes to the Constitution of Ukraine” in order to return to the 2004 text of the constitution..................http://rt.com/news/ukraine-rioters-justice-ministry-226/
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Ukraine may issue state of emergency if protesters don't leave Justice Ministry ...
ReplyDeleteThe building of Justice Ministry has been occupied by protesters, RT reports. Local media reported that no one was hurt during the seizure of the building of the Justice Ministry in central Kiev. Following the incident, political organization Obchee Delo claimed responsibility, posting a message on their Facebook profile.
"At 22:38 security in the building called in an attempted seizure of the building. Information was confirmed, the building remains seized,” police said, according to Unian news agency.
Ukrainian Justice Minister Elena Lukash has said she will ask the National Security and Defense Council to introduce a state of emergency if rioters do not leave the ministry building.
"If the protesters do not leave the Justice Ministry building in half an hour I will ask the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose the state of emergency,” she told Inter TV channel.
Lukash said the ministry building was captured just when the last amendments were being made to the law “On Changes to the Constitution of Ukraine” in order to return to the 2004 text of the constitution.
UDAR party leader Vitaly Klitschko has entered the building, Interfax reported.
According to AFP, the group entered the building without any resistance and is currently building a system of barricades just outside the building. Common Cause is reportedly the same group that earlier occupied the Energy and Agricultural Ministries.
Voice of Russia, RT
Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_01_27/Ukraine-may-issue-state-of-emergency-if-protesters-dont-leave-Justice-Ministry-9638/
27/1/14
La situation s'envenime en Ukraine: des scènes de guérilla urbaine s'étendent aux régions....
ReplyDeleteA Kiev, les manifestants, après avoir délogé la veille des centaines de forces de l'ordre déployées dans un musée du centre ville, ont remporté une prise très symbolique en occupant dimanche soir le ministère de la Justice. Après être entrés sans résistance, ils ont aussitôt barricadé le bâtiment et prévenu que les fonctionnaires ne pourraient pas y travailler lundi, selon l'un d'eux interrogé par l'AFP.
L'opposition est mobilisée dans le centre de Kiev depuis le refus du président fin novembre de signer un accord de libre-échange avec l'Union européenne, préférant un rapprochement avec la Russie. Le mouvement s'est brusquement radicalisé au cours de la semaine écoulée, donnant lieu à des scène de guérilla urbaine causant au moins trois morts à Kiev, et s'étend désormais dans le pays.
L'administration régionale bloquée
Les sièges des administrations de la plupart des provinces de l'Ouest, nationalistes, davantage tournées vers l'Union européenne et fermement opposées au président, sont depuis plusieurs jours aux mains des manifestants qui réclament le départ des gouverneurs nommés par le chef de l'Etat. L'administration régionale est désormais bloquée dans 14 des 25 provinces par les contestataires. Ceux-ci occupent les bâtiments abritant les bureaux des gouverneurs dans dix villes de cette ancienne république soviétique, souvent à la suite d'affrontements avec les forces antiémeutes, et en font le siège dans quatre autres..............http://www.rtl.be/info/monde/europe/1064763/la-situation-s-envenime-en-ukraine-des-scenes-de-guerilla-urbaine-s-etendent-aux-regions
27/1/14
Ukraine: Regierung droht mit Ausrufung des Notstands....
ReplyDeleteNach dem Kongresszentrum haben radikale Regierungsgegner auch das Justizministerium besetzt. Oppositionsführer Vitali Klitschko fordert sie zur Räumung auf.
Die ukrainische Opposition hat bei ihren Massenprotesten in Kiew in der Nacht auf Montag auch das im Stadtzentrum gelegene Justizministerium erstürmt. Wie ein Reporter der Agentur AFP berichtete, warfen mehrere dutzend Demonstranten die Fenster des Gebäudes im Zentrum der Hauptstadt ein und übernahmen die Kontrolle über das Ministerium. Sie seien bei ihrer Aktion auf keinen Widerstand gestoßen, es seien keine Sicherheitskräfte zu sehen gewesen. Unmittelbar nach der Besetzung des Ministeriums begannen die Demonstranten mit der Errichtung von Barrikaden.....................http://diepresse.com/home/politik/aussenpolitik/1554050/Ukraine_Regierung-droht-mit-Ausrufung-des-Notstands?from=rss
27/1/14
Events in Ukraine pose threat to existence of country's independence - Party of Regions ....
ReplyDeleteThe Party of Regions has issued a statement saying it believes the recent events in Ukraine pose a threat to the existence of an independent Ukraine and demands that Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka conduct an immediate investigation into the activities by so-called people's radas.
"The attempts made by opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Vitaly Klitschko, and Oleh Tyagnibok to disassociate themselves from the actions taken by their supporters and the seizures of public administration bodies in the regions are clumsy attempts to avoid political, moral, and criminal responsibility for these actions. The people's rada they headed up on January 22 sends directives to the regions ordering self-proclaimed radas and committees to seize power," the Party of Regions press service said in its statement, which was released on Monday.
The Party of Regions believes that "the fascist youths' in the streets of Ukrainian cities are turning the country into a battlefield.
"The very existence of the independent Ukraine is in jeopardy now. Trying to carry out a coup, which will divide the country, they are not thinking about the life and future of millions of peaceful citizens who are not involved in this chaos," the statement says.
The Party of Regions is calling on all reasonable people and all political and public organizations to "manifest their civil stance and stand up to defend the constitutional system."
The party also asked the Ukrainian prosecutor general to "urgently conduct an investigation into the anti-constitutional actions taken by the so-called people's radas, give a legal evaluation, and prosecute the culprits in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine."
Klitschko fails to convince protesters to free Ukraine's Justice Ministry building
Leader of the opposition party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) Vitaly Klitschko has failed to convince protesters to free the building of Ukraine's Justice Ministry, the party’s headquarters said.
"Radical members of the movement 'Spilna Sprava' (Common Cause) have ignored Klitschko's strong requests and arguments to free the ministry’s building at Gorodetsky Street," the headquarters reported.
Klitschko urges protesters to end occupation of Justice Ministry.........Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_01_27/Events-in-Ukraine-pose-threat-to-existence-of-independent-Ukraine-Party-of-Regions-0821/
27/1/14
PM Azarov: Ukraine intends to sign projects with Russia shortly in different fields...
ReplyDeleteKIEV, January 27. /ITAR-TASS/. Ukraine intends to sign key contracts with Russia shortly in order to carry out joint projects in shipbuilding, aircraft building and other fields, Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said in an interview with the Segodnya newspaper on Monday.
“Now we can tell people by taking a pause (in European integration) we’ve given an opportunity to solve trade and economic problems with Russia. This is very important for us,” Azarov said.
http://en.itar-tass.com/economy/716403
27/1/14
Aufstand in der Ukraine ...Protestler verlassen Justizministerium...
ReplyDeleteNach wiederholten Appellen auch von Oppositionspolitiker Vitali Klitschko haben radikale Regierungsgegner in Kiew ihre Besetzung des Justizministeriums beendet. Auf Fernsehbildern war zu sehen, wie Aktivisten der Bewegung Spilna sprawa (Gemeinsame Sache) das Gebäude im Stadtzentrum verließen. Die Behörde werde aber von außen blockiert, sagte ihr Anführer Alexander Daniljuk.
Die Demonstranten hatten das Ministerium am Sonntagabend gestürmt. Klitschko hatte die Regierungsgegner aufgefordert, Provokationen zu unterlassen. Justizministerin Jelena Lukasch hatte sogar mit der Verhängung des Ausnahmezustands in der Ex-Sowjetrepublik gedroht............http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/ukraine796.html
27/1/14
Ukraine's Yanukovich agrees to scrap anti-protest laws...
ReplyDeleteUkraine's Viktor Yanukovich agreed on Monday to repeal some of the harsh anti-protest laws put in place by his government as US Vice President Joe Biden urged the beleaguered president to impose “immediate measures” to defuse two months of unrest.
"There was a political decision to abolish the January 16 laws that have caused so much discussion," a statement on the presidential website read.
The agreement was followed by a phone call by Biden, who urged Yanukovich to pull back riot police and work with the opposition on to de-escalate tensions between the government and protesters.
Biden also warned that "declaring a state of emergency or enacting other harsh security measures would further inflame the situation and close the space for a peaceful resolution," according to a White House statement...........http://www.france24.com/en/20140128-ukraine-yanukovich-anti-protest-laws/
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