"I signed a letter to our ambassador to the UN today asking him to turn to the Security Council so that it would the issue on its agenda," he said.
Deschitsa called for considering Kiev’s appeal at the first available opportunity.
Friday morning, the Verkhovna Rada, the national parliament issued a resolution stressing the importance of a request to the UN Security Council to call a meeting in connection with developments in Crimea, the predominantly Russian-speaking population of which is highly opposed to the arrival of nationalistic radical forces at power in Kiev.
Voice of Russia, TASS
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_28/Kiev-asks-UN-to-review-situation-in-Ukraine-8314/
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Crimea airport normal despite reports of armed take-over
Yanukovich in Russia, to hold press-conference in Rostov-on-Don Friday - source
Ukraine's Yatsenyuk says new government to resort to "unpopular measures"
Tensions Rise in Ukraine's Crimea as Russians, Tatars Clash
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY MARTIN NESIRKY,
SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
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SECURITY COUNCIL TO MEET ON UKRAINE
- The Security Council will hold a private meeting on Friday afternoon, followed by consultations on the situation in Ukraine.
- Asked how the United Nations could deal with the claims by the two sides in Ukraine, the Spokesperson said that Ukraine is a sovereign state all the people of Ukraine deserve to have their demands met in a peaceful way, through dialogue.
- He noted that Robert Serry, whom the Secretary-General had sent to Kiev this week, is meeting with different interlocutors. Mr. Serry has been following recent developments, including in Crimea. The Spokesperson said it was important for all sides to lower tensions and resolve any disputes through dialogue.
- Nesirky noted, in response to further questions, that Mr. Serry, in his discussions, had pointed to the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine.........http://www.un.org/sg/spokesperson/highlights/index.asp
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US envoy to UN calls for urgent mediation on Ukraine's Crimea
ReplyDeleteThe United States on Friday called for an urgent, international mediation mission to the Crimea to de-escalate tensions in the region following an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council.
"The United States calls for an urgent, international mediation mission to the Crimea to begin to de-escalate the situation and facilitate productive and peaceful dialogue among all Ukranian parties," said US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power.
Voice of Russia, RIA
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_01/US-envoy-to-UN-calls-for-urgent-mediation-on-Ukraines-Crimea-6851/
1/3/14
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 2/28/2014.-James S. Brady Press Briefing Room...
ReplyDeleteWith that, I go to the Associated Press. Darlene.
Q Thanks. On Ukraine, Secretary Kerry said today that the U.S. is watching to see if Russian activity in Crimea might be “crossing a line in any way,” but that the administration would also be very careful in making judgments about that. Can you say what the U.S. is prepared to do if Russia does cross that line?
MR. CARNEY: Well, again, we are watching to see, as the Secretary said, whether or not Russia is doing anything that might be crossing the line in any way. We strongly support Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and we expect other nations to do the same. Reports of Russian intervention in Crimea are of deep concern to the United States, and as Secretary Kerry said and Ambassador Rice has said, intervention would be a grave mistake.
These reports are also inconsistent with Russia’s previous statements to the United States that Russia will respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and they are inconsistent with the obligation Russia reaffirmed in the Budapest Memorandum. We call on Russia to respect its international obligations made under the U.N. Charter to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. We urge all parties to avoid steps that could be misinterpreted or lead to a miscalculation at this delicate time.
Q So would the line be military intervention or some type of use of force over there?
MR. CARNEY: We’ve made clear that the United States supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the sovereignty of Ukraine. And we have made clear to Russia that we believe it would be a grave mistake to intervene in any way. We’ve obviously had and will continue to have direct communications with Russian government officials. The President spoke with President Putin about Ukraine. Secretary Kerry had another conversation with Foreign Minister Lavrov earlier today about this issue. And we are conveying very clearly our views, views shared by our European partners and allies, that Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected.
Q It seems as though the situation there may be headed to a place where it’s going to get worse before it gets better. I mean, what is the level of concern here that the situation there will get worse before it gets better?
MR. CARNEY: Well, we are concerned about the situation in Ukraine at several levels. We commend the parliament for the actions that it has taken to install a government and to get to work addressing the serious economic situation in Ukraine. We are going to work with our partners and allies and multilateral organizations to look at ways that we can be of assistance to Ukraine. And we have made clear in our conversations, including the Vice President’s recent conversation with the new Prime Minister of Ukraine, both our commitment to assist Ukraine, but also our expectation that Ukraine, as it tries to fulfill the aspirations of its people, that the Ukrainian government take steps to ensure that the rights of all citizens are respected, and that, as planned, early elections take place.
So we are engaging not just with other partners and allies in the region, not just with the Russian government, but with Ukraine and with Ukrainian leaders themselves on all the issues that confront that country at this time. There’s no question that it’s a fluid situation, and some of the reports that I mentioned are of concern. And it would be a grave mistake to intervene and to in any way violate the territorial integrity of a sovereign state like Ukraine.
Mark.
Q Thank you, Jay. I’m sure you saw the reports and the photographs today of men in uniform patrolling airports in Crimea. Does the United States know who these soldiers are? Are they Russians?........http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/02/28/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-2282014
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