13:05
19.4.2014
RFE/RL's news desk has the latest word from Moscow:
Russia has pledged the "widest support" in helping solve the crisis in Ukraine, but said the fate of Ukraine ultimately lies in the hands of its own people.
In a statement issued today, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
In a statement issued today, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
13:02
19.4.2014
Link to full data for public opinion poll on attitudes in southeastern Ukraine.
Hat tip to Myroslava Petsa for Tweeting:
Hat tip to Myroslava Petsa for Tweeting:
Full public opinion poll done by KIIS in Southeastern #Ukraine [in Russia] --> http://t.co/WpfF09PGnE
— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) April 19, 2014
12:59
19.4.2014
Purported deputy for the "Peoples' Republic of Donetsk" is actually an actor from Moscow, crime.in.ua reports.
Депутат «Донецкой народной республики»-актеришка из Москвы http://t.co/uLpW8PvAkI #Україна #Росія #Донбасс #Донецк
— Євромайдан (@Dbnmjr) April 19, 2014
12:53
19.4.2014
RFE/RL's news desk has the latest word from Moscow:
Russia has pledged the "widest support" in helping solve the crisis in Ukraine, but said the fate of Ukraine ultimately lies in the hands of its own people.
In an April 19 statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
In an April 19 statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said "the questions of resolving the internal political crisis should be decided by Ukrainians themselves in close cooperation with a special monitoring mission" of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The ministry said Russian deputy minister Grigory Karasin had met with Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Russia candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
The statement comes two days after top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union reached an agreement outlining a series of steps to restore order in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists occupy a dozen government buildings in the country's east.
12:53
19.4.2014
Ukraine MoFA says OSCE observers leaving now for Donetsk to see how Geneva accords being implemented. Answer, they're not stay in Kiev
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 19, 2014
12:52
19.4.2014
12:51
19.4.2014
Donetsk separatists go English RT @BBCDanielS: More messages from the barricades pic.twitter.com/P03ucM6LAM
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) April 19, 2014
12:51
19.4.2014
Kyiv barricades got a makeover: concrete blocks now instead of ice/sand bags via @pavelsheremet pic.twitter.com/n2YN8rKfyI
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) April 19, 2014
12:50
19.4.2014
Video of pro-Russia auto demonstration in Kramatorsk
12:48
19.4.2014
From the web page of NATO commander, General Philip Breedlove: "Who Are The Men Behind The Masks?"
Hat tip to Just Hovens Greve for flagging:
"It’s hard to fathom that groups of armed men in masks suddenly sprang forward from the population in eastern Ukraine and systematically began to occupy government facilities. It’s hard to fathom because it’s simply not true. What is happening in eastern Ukraine is a military operation that is well planned and organized and we assess that it is being carried out at the direction of Russia."
Hat tip to Just Hovens Greve for flagging:
NATO commander offers evidence of Russian troops in #Ukraine.Who are the men behind the masks?http://t.co/iQG4vN1pFX pic.twitter.com/dc5j5Z1Uh2
— Just Hovens Greve (@JustHovensGreve) April 19, 2014