US Ambassador expresses respect to Ukrainian militiamen for their restraint

posted 13 January 2014 16:24

The US Ambassador has expressed respect to the Ukrainian militiamen for the demonstrated restraint.

Geoffrey Pyatt noted during a briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine that took place on January 13:

“I am very grateful, Mister Minister, for the organization of this briefing. I wish to start with the following: on behalf of our Government I would like to inform You that we acknowledge that the subdivisions of militia being present on the place of events refrained from any use of force.

I was watching a lot of video that concerned the demonstrations, tensions and in this case I just express my respect for the restraint demonstrated by Your colleagues”.