Moscow discouraged by Kiev’s reaction to the OSCE roadmap
Russia is discouraged by the reaction to the proposals for resolving the crisis in Ukraine by the Kiev authorities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The current "fate makers" in the country have made it clear that they have their own "road map" to resolve the crisis, and that the "antiterrorist operation" in the South-East will not be terminated. This is stated in today's statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation regarding the proposals of the Swiss OSCE chairmanship on resolving the Ukrainian crisis, ITAR-TASS reports.
“The Russian Foreign Ministry received detailed proposals from the Swiss OSCE chairmanship on the content of the road map for resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” the Russian diplomatic agency said. “With all the compromise of this non-paper, a number of policy provisions are reflected in it. They were discussed 7 May in Moscow during the negotiations between the Presidents of Russia Vladimir Putin and Switzerland Didier Burkhalter and aimed at the practical implementation of the Geneva agreements from 17 Apr la. "
The diplomatic department noted that they consider important proposals to involve the OSCE monitoring mission in solving the tasks of freeing political prisoners and amnesty of protesters, as well as coordinating the sequence of actions of the Ukrainian parties to disarm illegal formations and ensure normal life in cities and other settlements.
“We attach particular importance to balanced ideas about the specific forms of organization of a truly All-Ukrainian national dialogue on constitutional reform between the Kiev authorities, other political forces and regions of Ukraine through the mediation of the OSCE and support from Russia, the EU and the US,” the Foreign Ministry said.
"We are convinced that if the coalition elected by the Verkhovna Rada realizes its responsibility and takes a constructive position in favor of a truly respectful, equitable conversation with the South-East of Ukraine, the initiative of the Swiss OSCE chairmanship on promoting national dialogue will have chances for success", diplomacy.
“Unfortunately, the first reaction of“ official Kiev ”, unlike, in general, positive comments from European capitals, is discouraging: they make it clear that they do not approve of the contacts between the OSCE and Russia and that the current authorities have their own“ road map ”, - have specified in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“The most alarming thing is that the leadership of the National Security Council of Ukraine categorically declares: regardless of anything, the“ antiterrorist operation ”in the South-East will be continued,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
“The diplomacy also said that Kiev’s position is in direct contradiction with the fundamental principle of the Geneva Declaration, which begins with the demand to cease any use of force.” Unwillingness to listen to the world community risks undermining the efforts of the OSCE chairmanship as there are hardly protesters in the South-East Ukraine will cooperate with the regime, which declared them all terrorists and threw an army against them, the ministry of foreign affairs said. - Therefore, the cessation of any violent actions should be the main priority of the OSCE, primarily in terms of preventing the use of the army and disarming extremist groups like the Right Sector, as agreed in the February 21 Agreement, witnessed by the EU ministers. Otherwise, those who perpetrated the bloody pogrom in Odessa, will decide that everything is permissible for them. "
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that Russia is ready to continue honestly and consistently to go its part of the way in search of compromises regarding external assistance measures to resolve the internal conflict in Ukraine. "But our Western partners must fulfill their obligations and ensure that the Kiev authorities no longer deal exclusively with attempts at their own legitimization and began to negotiate with their opponents on how to overcome the deepest crisis of Ukrainian statehood on an acceptable basis for all parts of the country" .
"The Russian side will proceed from the assessments outlined in the course of a more substantive study of the initiative of the Swiss OSCE chairmanship and further consultations with foreign partners on its advancement," summed up the foreign ministry.
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