Ukraine vows to block Russian ‘aid convoy’
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“We will not allow [the aid] to be accompanied by the Russian ministry for emergency situations or by Russian troops,” said Valeriy Chalyy, deputy head of the presidential administration in Kyiv.
However Moscow was adamant the convoy would reach its destination, calling for “maximum co-operation” from Ukraine to ensure the aid was delivered to the besieged rebel strongholds of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said: “We should be sceptical of Russia’s intentions because plainly Russia has been stirring up a world of trouble in eastern Ukraine for many, many months now.
“All of us are in favour of humanitarian assistance but no one wants to see what is effectively an invasion under cover of a humanitarian convoy,” Mr Abbott said in London.
The convoy left Moscow on Tuesday for eastern Ukraine carrying 2000 tonnes of “humanitarian supplies”, including medical equipment, baby food and sleeping bags, Russian media reported.
As fierce fighting continued in the industrial east, Ukraine’s military said six servicemen had been killed and 31 were wounded on Tuesday.
Russia has been pressing for a humanitarian mission to the east, where four months of fierce battles have left cities without power, running water or fuel, and with dwindling food supplies.
Kyiv has said it will only accept aid as part of a broader international mission involving Europe and the US under the supervision of the Red Cross.
The US on Tuesday backed Ukraine’s demand for the convoy to go through border checks to clear up concerns Moscow is seeking to support rebels.
“Russia has no right to move into Ukraine unilaterally, whether under the guise of humanitarian convoys or any other pretext, without Kyiv’s permission,” US State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said.
Moscow has insisted it is working with the Red Cross and that the convoy would not include military personnel.
Adding to the confusion, the International Committee of the Red Cross said no green light had been given for an aid mission.
“We still need to get some more information before we can move ahead,” ICRC spokeswoman Anastasia Isyuk said in Geneva.
French President Francois Hollande said he had “grave concerns” about the mission which his Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warned “could be a cover by the Russians to set themselves up near Donetsk and Luhansk and declare a fait accompli”.
Agence France-Presse, Australian Associated Press
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