Earlier
in the day, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council decided to suspend
all transport links with the territories of Donbass uncontrolled by Kiev.
MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. Kiev’s transport blockade of Donbass is
against common sense and conscience, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
told reporters on Wednesday.
"This runs counter to common sense and human conscience," Lavrov said, stressing that he first found out about this Kiev’s decision from journalists.
"This runs counter to common sense and human conscience," Lavrov said, stressing that he first found out about this Kiev’s decision from journalists.
Earlier in
the day, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council decided to suspend all
transport links with the territories of Donbass uncontrolled by Kiev.
The ban
will be in effect until points 1 and 2 (ensuring ceasefire and withdrawing
weapons) of the February 2015 Minsk peace deal are implemented and the seized
enterprises return to Ukraine’s jurisdiction, the council’s head, Alexander
Turchinov, said. Ukraine’s police and the National Guard were ordered to block
all highways in Donbass by 2 p.m. Moscow Time (1100GMT) on Wednesday.
Source: ITAR-TASS 16-03-2017
