Around noon Moscow time, the Russian trucks with humanitarian aid crossed the Ukrainian border. The movement began after the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement that the wait is no longer going to Moscow.
morning at the checkpoint “Donetsk” on the Russian-Ukrainian border was quietly. Drivers already authenticated truckloads of food, medical supplies and essentials obviously not going to go. Many of them have even decided not to watch at their cars, and take a walk around the city.
At the same day the Russian Foreign Ministry on the site there was a message: “The situation with endless artificial puffs address the issue the beginning of the delivery of Russian humanitarian aid to areas south-east of Ukraine has become intolerable. ” Kiev deliberately delaying sending humanitarian aid to the east of Ukraine, said the Office, “to achieve a situation where there is no one at all will help provide».
«Russian side decided to act. Our convoy with humanitarian aid begins to move in the direction of Lugansk. Of course, ready for its support of the ICRC, and to their participation in the distribution of aid, “- said in a statement the Foreign Ministry. Immediately after that, the first group of 32 trucks entered the territory of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin aware that the humanitarian convoy popped towards Lugansk, told “Kommersant FM» President’s press secretary Dmitry sands. However, he declined to comment on the level at which the decision was made and whether it was discussed with the Ukrainian party and militia.
According to the correspondent of RIA “Novosti”, the convoy had already passed through the Ukrainian border item “Izvarino” and went towards the Lugansk. Employees of the preparatory mission, the ICRC has for some time are in Lugansk, which serves convoys reception – not only from Russia but also from Kiev. As told on Thursday the head of operations for the ICRC in Europe and Central Asia Laurent Korba, the humanitarian situation in Lugansk dire: “In the city there is no water, electricity and food, people are cut off from the infrastructure and are afraid to leave their homes».
Meanwhile, on Friday night at Moscow failed to make a prompt decision by the UN Security Council statement on the need for a ceasefire in the Ukraine for the period following the Russian humanitarian convoy. On Thursday afternoon, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said: Friday before the draft statement will be on the “procedure of silence.” This means that if, before this time, I hear no objection, it will be adopted automatically. However, as a result of consideration of delayed, representatives of a number of member countries of the Security Council have amended the text and are now waiting for the response of the Russian side.
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