Dear Editor,
In the article by Kimone Thompson, published in your newspaper on July 25, 2014, it was mentioned, in particular, that "Russia and Ukraine...have been at war in recent months".
In order to improve understanding of the situation we would like to remind that the internal conflict in Ukraine, which acquired the character of a fratricidal war, is rooted in the interference in the affairs of this country and its people from outside, in the endeavour to pursue geopolitical calculations at any cost, including death of innocent people. Exactly these external forces, which had encouraged the overthrow of the constitutional authorities in Kiev, launched the dangerous political process, which has led to the deep domestic crisis in Ukraine. At the same time, they do not stop frankly, shameless lies, seeking in all things to accuse Russia without any proof. All this indicates unwillingness to find peaceful solution of the conflict.
From the very beginning of the conflict our country has urged its both sides to a mutual ceasefire, to a launch of a full-fledged national dialogue between Kiev and representatives of all Ukrainian regions, including the Russian-speaking population, with the purpose of working out naturally acceptable parameters for a constitutional reform. In our conviction, that is the path to peace. Instead of it, the violence and the suffering continue, the flow of refugees from Ukraine to Russia is growing, and the Ukrainian tragedy is compounded by the hour.
Unfortunately, the tragic events in the sky above Donetsk, that were perceived in Russia with pain and compassion, added to this. It is necessary to thoroughly, impartially and objectively find out what had happened in the course of international investigation. It must be absolutely impartial, independent, open and conducted under ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organisation] aegis.
Russia, for its part, as it was repeatedly stated by the leadership of our country, will do everything within its power to move the conflict in eastern Ukraine from the military phase we see today to the negotiating phase, with the parties using peaceful and diplomatic means alone. The efforts of the authorities in Kiev and those who support them from outside should also be aimed to this end.
Audrey Dryakin
Press Attaché
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Jamaica
All Russia wants is peace
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In the article by Kimone Thompson, published in your newspaper on July 25, 2014, it was mentioned, in particular, that "Russia and Ukraine...have been at war in recent months".
In order to improve understanding of the situation we would like to remind that the internal conflict in Ukraine, which acquired the character of a fratricidal war, is rooted in the interference in the affairs of this country and its people from outside, in the endeavour to pursue geopolitical calculations at any cost, including death of innocent people. Exactly these external forces, which had encouraged the overthrow of the constitutional authorities in Kiev, launched the dangerous political process, which has led to the deep domestic crisis in Ukraine. At the same time, they do not stop frankly, shameless lies, seeking in all things to accuse Russia without any proof. All this indicates unwillingness to find peaceful solution of the conflict.
From the very beginning of the conflict our country has urged its both sides to a mutual ceasefire, to a launch of a full-fledged national dialogue between Kiev and representatives of all Ukrainian regions, including the Russian-speaking population, with the purpose of working out naturally acceptable parameters for a constitutional reform. In our conviction, that is the path to peace. Instead of it, the violence and the suffering continue, the flow of refugees from Ukraine to Russia is growing, and the Ukrainian tragedy is compounded by the hour.
Unfortunately, the tragic events in the sky above Donetsk, that were perceived in Russia with pain and compassion, added to this. It is necessary to thoroughly, impartially and objectively find out what had happened in the course of international investigation. It must be absolutely impartial, independent, open and conducted under ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organisation] aegis.
Russia, for its part, as it was repeatedly stated by the leadership of our country, will do everything within its power to move the conflict in eastern Ukraine from the military phase we see today to the negotiating phase, with the parties using peaceful and diplomatic means alone. The efforts of the authorities in Kiev and those who support them from outside should also be aimed to this end.
Audrey Dryakin
Press Attaché
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Jamaica
All Russia wants is peace
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