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RUSSIA ENLISTS CHINESE SUPPORT ON UKRAINE POSITION
(c) RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev
19:34 03/03/2014
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140303/188056671/Russia-Enlists-Chinese-Support-on-Ukraine-Position.html
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MOSCOW, March 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia says it has enlisted China's
support for its claim that the overthrow of the government in Ukraine
last month was orchestrated by "external forces."
The situation in Ukraine was discussed Monday at consultations in
Moscow between Chinese deputy Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping and his
Russian counterpart, Grigory Karasin.
"The Chinese side expressed understanding of Russia's analysis of
reasons behind the deep political crisis in Ukraine and the role of
external forces that acted to support Euromaidan," Russia foreign
ministry said, referring to the informal name of the uprising that
culminated with the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych.
More than 90 people were killed - including dozens of protesters
and more than a dozen policemen - during months of largely peaceful
demonstrations that sporadically tipped over into violence.
Moscow has routinely blamed the United States and the European Union
of lending the protest movement their support, while some lawmakers
have claimed Western governments offered funding and training to
demonstrators.
The Foreign Ministry said China blames Ukraine's opposition for failing
to comply with an EU-brokered agreement with Yanukovych on February 21
to end the months-long political standoff that had gripped the country.
That deal envisioned elections by the end of the year and reforms to
the constitution. A Russian representative who oversaw the agreement
refrained from signing it.
Opposition forces occupied parliament on February 22, as Yanukovych
fled the capital for destination unknown, until finally surfacing in
southern Russia around a week later.
Yanukovych has described his ouster as a coup and insists he remains
the country's legitimate head of state.
(c) RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev
19:34 03/03/2014
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140303/188056671/Russia-Enlists-Chinese-Support-on-Ukraine-Position.html
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MOSCOW, March 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia says it has enlisted China's
support for its claim that the overthrow of the government in Ukraine
last month was orchestrated by "external forces."
The situation in Ukraine was discussed Monday at consultations in
Moscow between Chinese deputy Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping and his
Russian counterpart, Grigory Karasin.
"The Chinese side expressed understanding of Russia's analysis of
reasons behind the deep political crisis in Ukraine and the role of
external forces that acted to support Euromaidan," Russia foreign
ministry said, referring to the informal name of the uprising that
culminated with the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych.
More than 90 people were killed - including dozens of protesters
and more than a dozen policemen - during months of largely peaceful
demonstrations that sporadically tipped over into violence.
Moscow has routinely blamed the United States and the European Union
of lending the protest movement their support, while some lawmakers
have claimed Western governments offered funding and training to
demonstrators.
The Foreign Ministry said China blames Ukraine's opposition for failing
to comply with an EU-brokered agreement with Yanukovych on February 21
to end the months-long political standoff that had gripped the country.
That deal envisioned elections by the end of the year and reforms to
the constitution. A Russian representative who oversaw the agreement
refrained from signing it.
Opposition forces occupied parliament on February 22, as Yanukovych
fled the capital for destination unknown, until finally surfacing in
southern Russia around a week later.
Yanukovych has described his ouster as a coup and insists he remains
the country's legitimate head of state.