Ukrainian Fascist Party Demands Martial Law in Southeast
02 de junio de 2014, 10:51Kyiv, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian fascist party Svoboda (Freedom) demanded today that martial law be imposed in Donetsk and Lugansk regions and the borders with Russia closed.
In his address during a meeting of the factions of the Supreme Rada (unicameral Parliament), extremist-nationalist Oleg Tyagnibok, leader of Svoboda, said that a military situation must be declared in the two rebel regions, where Kyiv authorities have been leading an offensive since mid-April.
He also urged closing the borders with Russia and eliminating the visa free regime between the two countries, a measure that has been repeatedly requested by the Security National Council, also controlled by the Svoboda party.
According to Tygnibok, one of the leaders of the violent events staged in Ukraine at the end of 2013 as well as the coup d’etat in February, the bill was registered at the Rada.
Battles between Ukrainian regular forces and the self-defense militia took place today in Lugansk and Slavyansk, in Donetsk, a region whose residential areas have been subjected to indiscriminate bombings from aircraft and heavy artillery.
During the armed clashes in a territory controlled by units of the Border Guard, in Lugansk, a civilian and two members of the militia were killed, while the Ministry of Interior did not officially report any casualty.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he expected the United Nations to reiterate the need to comply with Geneva conventions and others on international rights related to protection of civilians.
Lavrov reiterated Russia’s concern about the events in Ukraine as civilians are being killed in that country through aerial attacks and heavy artillery.
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