Saturday, February 1, 2014

West’s interpretation of freedom for Ukraine ‘strange’ – Lavrov (video Ru)

Western politicians who advocate freedom of choice for Ukraine, but say this must be a pro-European choice, have a strange interpretation of freedom, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a security conference in Munich.
Lavrov was responding to numerous statements, including from the European Council President Hermann van Rompuy and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, which were voiced just minutes before at the conference. He also criticized Western support for Ukrainian anti-government protests, which he said ignored the darker side of the movements behind the violence there.

“What does the inciting of street protests, which are growing increasingly violent, have to do with promoting democratic principles?” Lavrov said.
“Why do we not hear statements of condemnation toward those who seize government buildings, attack and burn police officers, and voice racist and anti-Semitic slogans? Why do senior European politicians de facto encourage such actions, while at home they swiftly and harshly act to stop any impingement on the letter of the law?”
Lavrov defended the Ukrainian government’s right to stop the violence, citing a 1966 international treaty on basic political rights, which has been adopted by almost all UN members.
“The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights states that the freedom of expression cannot be illegal and is a basic right. But riots, violent actions give the grounds to limit those freedoms,” he said. “A state must be strong, if it wants to remain democratic.”.................http://rt.com/news/lavrov-munich-ukraine-freedom-515/
1/2/14
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  1. Ukraine: Moscou préoccupé par les tentatives d'attiser la tension...

    Moscou est préoccupé par les tentatives de l'opposition ukrainienne d'aggraver la tension qui règne dans le pays, a annoncé lundi le ministère russe des Affaires étrangères dans un communiqué.

    "La Russie est sérieusement préoccupée par les tentatives des forces d'opposition ukrainiennes d'envenimer la situation dans le pays (…) qui vont à l'encontre des déclarations d'attachement à la démocratie et aux valeurs européennes", lit-on dans le document.

    "Nous espérons que l'opposition ukrainienne renoncera aux menaces et aux ultimatums au profit d'un dialogue avec les autorités pour faire sortir le pays d'une profonde impasse constitutionnelle", a indiqué le ministère...............http://fr.ria.ru/world/20140203/200372357.html
    3/1/14

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  2. Russia expects Ukrainian opposition to restrain from threats and ultimatums – Foreign Ministry....

    Moscow is worried by the Ukrainian opposition's desire to escalate the domestic situation even further and says its calls for the setting up of voluntary vigilante units to patrol the streets and organize protests outside regional administrations, actions that run counter to the opposition claims of being committed to democracy, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

    "Russia is very concerned by the desire of Ukrainian opposition forces to escalate the domestic situation even more," the ministry said in a statement posted on its website on Monday.

    "One of the opposition leaders publicly urged Ukrainians to even set up some voluntary vigilante teams, to patrol streets and stage protests outside regional administrations.

    All this directly runs counter to the opposition's claims of being committed to democracy and European values," the ministry said.

    "It is bewildering that these sorts of provocative steps are made immediately after the meeting between opposition leaders and Western representatives that took place in Munich," the statement said.

    "We hope the Ukrainian opposition will abandon its threats and ultimatums and step up its dialogue with the authorities so as to lead the country out of its deep constitutional crisis," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
    http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_03/Russia-expects-Ukrainian-opposition-to-restrain-from-threats-and-ultimatums-Foreign-Ministry-0403/
    3/1/14

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