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DONETSK ACTIVISTS PROCLAIM REGION'S INDEPENDENCE FROM UKRAINE
Published time: April 07, 2014 10:07
Edited time: April 07, 2014 12:42
http://rt.com/news/donetsk-republic-protestukraine-841/
Pro-Russian activists guard a barricade set at the Ukrainian regional
Security Service building on the eastern city of Donetsk on April 7,
2014.(AFP Photo / Alexander Khudoteply)
Clashes, Conflict, Health, Human rights,Maria Finoshina, Police,
Politics, Protest,Russia, Security, Sophie Shevardnadze,Ukraine,
Violence
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, a group of activists
have declared their region independent from Kiev. This comes after
protesters stormed a local government building last night.
Mass demonstrations against the country's new leadership started
peacefully on Sunday, but the situation quickly escalated.
Pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk have seized the local power building,
including the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine and
proclaimed the creation of a People's Republic of Donetsk.
Ukraine's police and security services have not interfered, although
officials in Kiev are threatening punishment for the rioters.
Protesters have erected barricades around the Council building.
Pro-Russian activists guard a barricade set at the Ukrainian regional
Security Service building on the eastern city of Donetsk on April 7,
2014.(AFP Photo / Alexander Khudoteply)
Today at 12:20 local time, a session of the people's Council of Donbass
(Donetsk region) took place in the main hall of the Regional Council
and unanimously voted on a declaration to form a new independent state:
the People's Republic of Donetsk.
The Council proclaimed itself the only legitimate body in the region
until the regions in southeast Ukraine conduct a general referendum,
set to take place no later than May 11.
"The Donetsk Republic is to be created within the administrative
borders of the Donetsk region. This decision will come into effect
after the referendum," the statement said.
The Council in Donetsk issued an address to Russian President Vladimir
Putin, asking for deployment of a temporary peacekeeping force to
the region.
"Without support it will be hard for us to stand against the junta
in Kiev," said the address.
"We are addressing Russian President Putin because we can only entrust
our security to Russia,"the statement said.
Screenshot from ustream.tv user artem77
Rallies in support of the federalization of Ukraine continue in a
number of cities in southeast Ukraine. Thousands of citizens have
joined the protests, demanding the earliest possible federalization
of the country.
Ukraine's Ministry of Interior said that last night unknown persons
stormed the Security Service of Ukraine building in the city of Lugansk
and seized a weapons warehouse there. During the night's clashes,
nine people were reportedly injured.
Pro-Russian activistshold a rally in front of Ukraine's regional
security service of Ukraine in Lugansk on April 6, 2014.(AFP Photo /
Igor Golovniov )
In the city of Kharkov protesters erected barricades around the
buildings of the city and the regional administrations and the regional
headquarters of Security Service of Ukraine.
There were brief clashes between supporters of the federalization of
Ukraine and pro-EU demonstrators in downtown Kharkov. Protesters on
both sides used fire crackers and stun grenades.
A demonstration against political repression in Ukraine has also
being held in the southern regional center of Odessa.
Pro-Russian activists near the Kharkov city administration.(RIA
Novosti / Chekachkov Igor)
The chiefs of security agencies of Ukraine are reportedly heading to
the cities engulfed in protests.
The interim secretary of the National Security and Defense Council
of Ukraine, Andrey Parubiy, together with acting head of the Security
Service of Ukraine, Valentin Nalivaichenko, are set to visit Lugansk.
Interim Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Yarema will visit Donetsk and
acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has reportedly already arrived
in Kharkov.
The coup-appointed acting president, Aleksandr Turchinov, has
threatened that counter-terrorist measures could be taken against
those who take up arms against the Kiev authorities, RIA news agency
reported. On Thursday, the Ukrainian parliament will tighten laws
regarding separatism and could possibly ban certain parties and
organizations , Turchinov warned.
"What happened yesterday is the second stage of the special operation
of the Russian Federation against Ukraine," announced Turchinov in an
address televised on Monday, sharing that an "anti-crisis command was
set up last night" to deal with the crisis, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
Ukraine's interim Foreign Minister Andrey Deschitsa announced on
Monday that if the situation in the eastern regions escalates, the
coup-appointed government in Kiev will take "much harsher" measures
than those on the reunion of the Crimea with Russia. Deschitsa gave
an assurance that members of the government are already working with
local authorities.
From: A. Papazian
Published time: April 07, 2014 10:07
Edited time: April 07, 2014 12:42
http://rt.com/news/donetsk-republic-protestukraine-841/
Pro-Russian activists guard a barricade set at the Ukrainian regional
Security Service building on the eastern city of Donetsk on April 7,
2014.(AFP Photo / Alexander Khudoteply)
Clashes, Conflict, Health, Human rights,Maria Finoshina, Police,
Politics, Protest,Russia, Security, Sophie Shevardnadze,Ukraine,
Violence
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, a group of activists
have declared their region independent from Kiev. This comes after
protesters stormed a local government building last night.
Mass demonstrations against the country's new leadership started
peacefully on Sunday, but the situation quickly escalated.
Pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk have seized the local power building,
including the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine and
proclaimed the creation of a People's Republic of Donetsk.
Ukraine's police and security services have not interfered, although
officials in Kiev are threatening punishment for the rioters.
Protesters have erected barricades around the Council building.
Pro-Russian activists guard a barricade set at the Ukrainian regional
Security Service building on the eastern city of Donetsk on April 7,
2014.(AFP Photo / Alexander Khudoteply)
Today at 12:20 local time, a session of the people's Council of Donbass
(Donetsk region) took place in the main hall of the Regional Council
and unanimously voted on a declaration to form a new independent state:
the People's Republic of Donetsk.
The Council proclaimed itself the only legitimate body in the region
until the regions in southeast Ukraine conduct a general referendum,
set to take place no later than May 11.
"The Donetsk Republic is to be created within the administrative
borders of the Donetsk region. This decision will come into effect
after the referendum," the statement said.
The Council in Donetsk issued an address to Russian President Vladimir
Putin, asking for deployment of a temporary peacekeeping force to
the region.
"Without support it will be hard for us to stand against the junta
in Kiev," said the address.
"We are addressing Russian President Putin because we can only entrust
our security to Russia,"the statement said.
Screenshot from ustream.tv user artem77
Rallies in support of the federalization of Ukraine continue in a
number of cities in southeast Ukraine. Thousands of citizens have
joined the protests, demanding the earliest possible federalization
of the country.
Ukraine's Ministry of Interior said that last night unknown persons
stormed the Security Service of Ukraine building in the city of Lugansk
and seized a weapons warehouse there. During the night's clashes,
nine people were reportedly injured.
Pro-Russian activistshold a rally in front of Ukraine's regional
security service of Ukraine in Lugansk on April 6, 2014.(AFP Photo /
Igor Golovniov )
In the city of Kharkov protesters erected barricades around the
buildings of the city and the regional administrations and the regional
headquarters of Security Service of Ukraine.
There were brief clashes between supporters of the federalization of
Ukraine and pro-EU demonstrators in downtown Kharkov. Protesters on
both sides used fire crackers and stun grenades.
A demonstration against political repression in Ukraine has also
being held in the southern regional center of Odessa.
Pro-Russian activists near the Kharkov city administration.(RIA
Novosti / Chekachkov Igor)
The chiefs of security agencies of Ukraine are reportedly heading to
the cities engulfed in protests.
The interim secretary of the National Security and Defense Council
of Ukraine, Andrey Parubiy, together with acting head of the Security
Service of Ukraine, Valentin Nalivaichenko, are set to visit Lugansk.
Interim Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Yarema will visit Donetsk and
acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has reportedly already arrived
in Kharkov.
The coup-appointed acting president, Aleksandr Turchinov, has
threatened that counter-terrorist measures could be taken against
those who take up arms against the Kiev authorities, RIA news agency
reported. On Thursday, the Ukrainian parliament will tighten laws
regarding separatism and could possibly ban certain parties and
organizations , Turchinov warned.
"What happened yesterday is the second stage of the special operation
of the Russian Federation against Ukraine," announced Turchinov in an
address televised on Monday, sharing that an "anti-crisis command was
set up last night" to deal with the crisis, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
Ukraine's interim Foreign Minister Andrey Deschitsa announced on
Monday that if the situation in the eastern regions escalates, the
coup-appointed government in Kiev will take "much harsher" measures
than those on the reunion of the Crimea with Russia. Deschitsa gave
an assurance that members of the government are already working with
local authorities.
From: A. Papazian