PM calls on entire international community to unite against Russian aggression

"Today's Russian statement is nothing else but a direct proof of the presence of Russian citizens supporting terrorists on the territory of Ukraine", Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk stressed at a government meeting on Friday, April 25.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk paid tribute to the fact that the international community had firmly condemned the Russian Federation for "exporting and supporting terrorism in Ukraine."

The Russian representative, as the Prime Minister recalled, stated that Russia "will use the right to self-defense in the case of further violation of the rights of Russian citizens on the territory of Ukraine": "By this, Russia has recognized that terrorist organizations, unknown armed persons acting on the territory of Ukraine are Russian citizens. It is clear now that those citizens represent special services of the Russian Federation. "

He noted that the Ukrainian side holds daily meetings with representatives of the OSCE mission in Ukraine: "The mission has access to the entire territory of Ukraine. And we guarantee that any member of the OSCE mission will be able to arrive at any point, where an anti-terrorist operation is being conducted and personally ensure that there is only one purpose of the anti-terrorist operation - preservation of a human life and the fight against gangs who shoot people with guns".

“They have already started hiding behind children from kindergartens. Does Russia support these ones? Is this the face of Russian democracy?”, the PM added.

He stressed that Russia's support for "terrorists, gangsters who commit torture against peaceful citizens, is an international crime":"Russia should be responsible because this is a crime against humanity."

"Attempts of the Russian military aggression on the territory of Ukraine will lead to a military conflict in Europe. The world has not forgotten the World War II, and Russia wants to start the Third World War. The leadership of Russian Federation is fully responsible for the aggression in Ukraine, undermining international security and stability", emphasized the PM.

"We call on the entire international community to unite against Russian aggression. The challenge facing Ukraine is a challenge that applies to the entire civilized world. The preservation of peace and stability in Europe directly depends on the preservation of Ukrainian territorial integrity," he underlined.

According to Arseniy Yatsenyuk, if the U.S., EU member states, Ukraine and the entire international community "continue to keep the unity and work together and in concert in order to force Russia to comply with its international obligations, then we will keep the peace, stability and global security system that Russia wants to destroy."