MOSCOW, January 26 – RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the St. Petersburg students commented exacerbated the situation in the east of Ukraine: according to the head of the Russian state, Kiev refuses to follow the path of peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbas and the Ukrainian army – is, in fact, NATO Legion, which pursues not Ukraine’s national interests and geopolitical aims to contain Russia. For his part, Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, warned against the threat of new sanctions against Moscow – a destructive and short-sighted.
The government of Ukraine began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against disgruntled occurred last February coup inhabitants of the region . According to the latest UN victims of the conflict have become more 5,000 civilians. In September, with the mediation of the OSCE and the Russian authorities of Ukraine and the militia and self-proclaimed DNR LC agreed a truce in Minsk. Despite the fact that the Ukrainian militia and security forces periodically accused each other of violating it, as a whole, and in the opinion of the parties in conflict, and OSCE observers, the ceasefire observed.
However, since January 9, the intensity of the attacks in the region increased as the number of victims of the conflict. Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that the APU build up reserves in all the places where the fighting is. Militia, in turn, said that “pushed the front line” to avoid shelling residential areas of cities Ukrainian security officials.
Against this background, Putin sent a written message to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, which contained the plan, the parties offer the disqualification heavy artillery from the demarcation line in the Donbass. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin January 20 confirmed that Kiev was proposed by the President. However, as said on Monday Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, Putin’s proposal actually went unanswered.
The NATO legion
According to the president of Russia, Kiev refuses to follow the path of peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbas .
“They do not want to solve the political means. That first law enforcement agencies have used, then the security service, then the army,” – Putin said, answering questions from students at the National University of mineral resource “Mountain” in St. Petersburg.
The President said that when it was resisted, the official Kiev to stop the fighting. “And used, unfortunately, only a peaceful respite to regroup, and again started. Thousands of people have already died. This, of course, the real tragedy,” – said the president.
In the Ukraine, he said, come ” tragic events, in fact, a civil war. ” “And in Ukraine, in my opinion, for many are well aware,” – Putin said.
Warring in the east Ukrainian security officials he called “NATO legion”.
“We often say, the Ukrainian army, Ukrainian army. In fact, anyone out there fighting? There really is partly official units of the armed forces, but largely the so-called nationalist volunteer battalions … In fact, it is not the army, this foreign legion, in this case a foreign NATO Legion, which of course does not aim at the national interests of Ukraine, “- said the Russian leader.
” There’s quite other purposes, and they are connected with the achievement of Russian geopolitical goals of deterrence, that does not coincide with the national interests Ukrainian people “, – he said.
support students and recruits
Touched Putin in this regard and the theme of a new wave of mobilization, which is being held in Ukraine. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a decree in January Poroshenko hold in 2015 three stages partial mobilization. The first stage was launched on January 20. It will last 90 days, the service is planned to call 50 thousand people. Ukrainian authorities expect to spend so rotation among the security forces, which are involved in a special operation in the Donbass. Ukrainian Defense Ministry informs forestall the implementation of plans to mobilize. At the same time, the Office attempts to recognize citizens evade service. Ministry plans in this regard, to create a single register voennoobyazannyh- “draft dodgers” and pass it to the Interior Ministry.
“Many people have already evade mobilization, trying to move us, to sit here for a while. And rightly so, because they are simply pushed back, as cannon fodder, the bullets, “- Putin said.
” In accordance with the new law, citizens of Ukraine can not stay in Russia for more than 30 days. They come back, and their “DAC” and there again, the bullets, expelled. Therefore, we must have here will change something … In the framework of the law can increase the length of stay of certain categories of persons, especially of military age “- he said.
In addition, the Russian authorities intend to support the students and the Donbass. One of the graduate students of the university said that the Mining University has always worked closely with the Donetsk National Technical University, which is now due to military action learning process is severely constrained. She inquired about possible forms of support for colleagues from Donetsk.
“Help needed. Rector need to ask to use the method of distance learning, the invitation here for an internship. It is necessary to devise a system of support,” – said the Russian president.
“destructive and short-sighted line”
The West in the next exacerbation of the situation in Ukraine again accused Russia. Head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini urged Russia to influence the militia to quell the violence in Ukraine and to cease to provide them with military, political or financial support. According to her, “responsible for the escalation must cease hostilities and to fulfill their obligations.” On Thursday, January 29 Foreign Ministers of the EU member states will hold an extraordinary meeting in Ukraine. According Mogerini, the EU is ready to enhance or reduce sanctions against Russia, depending on the situation in Ukraine.
For its part, the US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said that Washington has at its disposal “more tools” to increase the pressure on Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine. “I think we have seen how the sanctions are working to create a real pressure on the economy (RF). We (the US) have more tools. I’m not going to list today, what kind of tools, but we have them” – Reuters news agency quoted the words of Liu, said at a press conference in Brussels.
President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov denied all accusations against Russia. According to him, Kiev instead establish a dialogue to solve the internal conflict, decides to resume hostilities. “In addition to Kiev, nobody decide to settle this conflict can not. And until no firm political will of Kiev to address this issue by peaceful means, through dialogue, the mediators – whoever these intermediaries – you resolve this conflict can not” – Peskov told reporters.
At the same time, he said, instead of putting pressure on those who refuse to engage in dialogue to resolve the situation in Ukraine, Russia resumed economic blackmail. Against the background of “any aggravation of the situation to renew threats against Russia in terms of enhancing the economic pressure – this is absolutely destructive, unjustifiable and ultimately short-sighted line,” he said. “Russia will never agree with such threats, and the more such threats and blackmail this never resulted and will not result in the fact that Russia under this oppression will change its consistent, well-known position,” – said Peskov.
Relations between Russia and the West in 2014 worsened due to the situation in Ukraine. In late July, the EU and the United States from the point of sanctions against certain individuals and companies have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has limited food imports from countries that have imposed sanctions against it: the US, EU Member States, Canada, Australia and Norway. Russia has repeatedly stated that talking with Moscow in the language of ultimatums is futile and unacceptable. The Kremlin has repeatedly denied any involvement in the events in the east of Ukraine and emphasized the interest in that neighboring country has overcome the political and economic crisis.
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