Posted on 08/22/2014 9:30:44 AM PDT by tcrlaf
-Kiev Says Crossing of Russian Trucks Without Red Cross Violates Agreement
Ukraine charged Russia with violating its borders by driving dozens of trucks into the rebel-held east of the country on Friday, a sharp escalation in tensions after an extended standoff over a large convoy believed to be carrying humanitarian aid that Moscow dispatched last week.
Russia's foreign ministry said it sent in the trucks unilaterally because Kiev was deliberately halting the delivery. But Ukrainian officials said trucks had entered Ukraine without being accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross, violating a previous agreement.
They charged that Russian security officials had blocked Ukrainian forces Friday morning from inspecting the convoy, despite an earlier pact that would allow them to do so.
The trucks' crossing after a week stalled at the border threatens to bring Ukraine and Russia into more direct conflict. While Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of aiding pro-Russian separatists fighting Ukrainian forces, Russia has steadfastly denied playing any role. The entry of the convoy creates an official Russian presence in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, providing a new flashpoint for tensions as Kiev presses its military efforts to rout separatists.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Twitter reports and photos show that about 70 trucks have already arrived in Lugansk, which means the city isn't completely surrounded, as Kiev has claimed.
Kiev also is claiming a convoy of Chechens and Dagestani's crossed after the trucks did.
This should make Monday's Poroshenko-Putin meeting even more interesting.
Red Cross Tweets:
—The Russian Aid Convoy is moving into Ukraine, but we are not escorting it due to the volatile security situation.
—We’ve not received sufficient security guarantees from the fighting parties. Our team in Lugansk reports heavy shelling overnight
https://twitter.com/ICRC/status/502746735266267136
Probably delivering another thousand or so troops.... er.. “aid workers”...
BBC:
Briefing at the UN right now, live presser.
BBC Notes:
The Russian foreign ministry has already sent a clear warning that if the convoy is attacked, Moscow may take action.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28892525
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And you’re still cheerleading a Russian invasion.
Way to go, you’re such a swell guy.
idiot.
ah, so you’re saying Russia is sick of Ukraine defending it’s own borders?
Seriously, you think it’s a problem that Ukraine defends it’s own borders?
BTW, do you still think Russia is not invading? or are you done pushing that propoganda?
“Seems that Russia finally had enough of Kiev trying to delay the convoy even more, and have pushed it through, anyway.”
You should be condemned for pushing this false propaganda. Russia refused to respect international law and his committed a crime by deliberately withholding the customary information required for the ICRC (International Red Cross) and the Ukraine to conduct any actual Humanitarian Aid into the Ukraine without assisting Russia to use the convoy as a Trojan Horse introducing Russian combat forces to invade the Ukraine. Take you lies somewhere else, like the Kremlin.
In related news, IS (the Islamic State) strongly condemned US humanitarian aid for the Kurds and deliberately withholding the customary information required for the ICRC (International Red Cross)....
NYTimes Andrew Roth followed the convoy as far as Krasnodon, then turned back for the border.
https://twitter.com/ARothNYT/with_replies
Tweet from Jonathon Ferro, Bloomberg News:
First Ukraine says they see Russian aid convoy as an invasion. Now they say they allowed it to avoid provocation. Can we rely on anything?
““Seems that Russia finally had enough of Kiev trying to delay the convoy even more, and have pushed it through, anyway.”
You should be condemned for pushing this false propaganda.”
Please explain WHY I should be condemned for “false propaganda”. It is right there in the story. Did you read it?
Possibly because you trumpet and promote a takeover of a sovereign nation? That’s why you ARE condemned on this forum, and you get your ass handed to you every time you post this crap.
“Possibly because you trumpet and promote a takeover of a sovereign nation? That’s why you ARE condemned on this forum, and you get your ass handed to you every time you post this crap.”
You’re failure to read the article is “getting my ass handed to me?
Seriously, You continue with the personal attacks. WHY??
Greasy klepto billionaire Putin’s dreams of Greater Russia aren’t going so well.
It’s not my problem everyone on FR sees through your crap.
I said you trumpet and promote a takeover of a sovereign nation....how is that a personal attack?
My goodness...you promote soviet propaganda but your touchy as hell. Too bad you can’t answer questions about your posts instead you run away or get all defensive.
btw, I’m glad you’ve finally admitted that Russians are crossing over the border and have a direct hand in the attack on Ukraine. Took you about 3 months...but hey nobody said shilling for putin is easy, right?
“I’m glad you’ve finally admitted that Russians are crossing over the border and have a direct hand in the attack on Ukraine.”
If you check my posts, you’ll find I have been saying that since June 27th or so. But you haven’t acknowledged it until now.
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