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Moscow, July 30, 2015, 14:11 – REGNUM «politicization or political Noise »

The UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution on the establishment of an international tribunal for the collapse of the Malaysian Boeing in eastern Ukraine. Russian veto, the resolution was voted by 11 delegations, three countries – China, Angola and Venezuela – abstained.
After the vote, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin curled: “Russia has consistently advocated in favor of the early establishment of the causes of the crash of Flight MH-17 and to bring those responsible for this tragedy to justice. Moreover, we have repeatedly contributed to the solution of these problems by real actions. ” He added that Russia is ready to continue to contribute to the full, independent and impartial investigation.
Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations also indicated that Russian experts had not been provided with equal access to the technical investigation, as well as that made by Malaysia to the vote in the UN Security Council draft resolution “was initially devoid of any legal and case-bases ».
proposers of the resolution have already warned that they are ready to seek the creation of an international court over other global instance. And the press service of the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine, together with international partners, is embarking on a plan B to bring to justice those responsible for the accident aircraft of Boeing in July 2014 in the Donetsk region. “There is a plan B, but now do not want to go into details, because we are focused on advancing the resolution on the establishment of the tribunal,” – said in a statement.
President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said that Russia stands for real and free from the political noise of the investigation of the crash near Donetsk.

He said that the investigation can not be turned into a “political judgment seat.” According to the press secretary of Vladimir Putin, Russia advocates that the investigation was “real and free from politicization».
Sands also assured that Russia will continue to do “everything possible to establish the truth.” The investigation, according to Peskov, should not interfere with “any politicization or political noise” and those responsible for the crash to be installed.

Create Tribunal for the collapse of Boeing UN Security Council called on the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Malaysia, Australia , the Netherlands and Belgium. The Malaysian draft resolution says that the crash is “a threat to international peace and security».
Russia initially opposed the creation of the tribunal.

July 17, 2014 Boeing, en route flight MH-17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed in eastern Ukraine. The victims were 298 passengers and crew members. The wreckage of the aircraft fell in the area of ​​fighting between militias and the Ukrainian army. Both sides accuse each other in a plane crash.
Investigation into the crash is an international group led by the Netherlands.
Read also: Foreign Ministry explained the blocking resolution of the Tribunal for the MH17

The principle of reciprocity

President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, said that with regard to the countries that supported the EU sanctions against Russia could be taken retaliatory measures. According to him, “definitely” can follow responses as “a fundamental principle of reciprocity».

On the eve to the restrictive measures against the Russian Federation joined Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Ukraine and Georgia.

Earlier, the EU foreign ministers extended the economic sanctions against Moscow to January 31, 2016.

See also: Sanctions against the Crimea can follow responses – Sands

Cheese and ham on the border burn

The Kremlin explained the appearance of the decree on the destruction of the goods covered by the embargo, the increase in smuggling. As the President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov, “the state is obliged to prevent, to take measures to do so, any smuggling causes economic damage».

July 29, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on August 6, destruction of products which They fall under the embargo. This measure concerns agricultural products, raw materials and food imported from countries that have decided to impose economic sanctions against Russian citizens and companies.

whitelist

In “white list” of foreign cultural figures compiled by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Andrei Makarevich went, Yuri Shevchuk and Zemfira. The list includes leaders who “act in support of Kiev” in the context of the conflict in the Donbass.

The Ministry promised to correct the list in accordance with the new information.

See also: Zemfira, Makarevich and Shevchuk will assist in the work of the Ukraine

Once again, little green men

The Minister of Defence of Finland Jussi Niinistö in an interview with Lännen Media said that the country is preparing for “a possible occupation” of the Aland Islands. According to Niinistö, Finland’s armed forces are prepared in the event of the appearance of the islands of “little green men” – operating under the cover of Russian special forces.

The situation in the Baltic Sea region has changed and, therefore, need to think about the defense of the Aland Islands, says Finnish Minister.

Read more: Finland fears the emergence of “green men” on the Aland Islands

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