Russia urges immediate end to Kyiv security operation in east

“The illegitimate authorities in Kyiv go on crudely trampling on widely-recognised rights, with the connivance of their Western patrons,” the ministry also said in a statement.

On May 6, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay made a statement in which she expressed grave concern over violence in Ukraine that has led to a growth in the number of deaths and destruction, in particular she pointed to the recent tragedy in Odessa that took more than 40 lives.