Russian President Vladimir Putin has called
the decree issued by his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, which
set up an economic blockade of Donbas a mistake, but added that the
situation can be changed.
BRISBANE,
November 16 (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told
journalists Sunday that the decree issued by his Ukrainian counterpart
Petro Poroshenko, which set up an economic blockade of Donbas (Ukraine's
southeastern regions), is a mistake and an untimely move.
"From the media I've learned that the president of Ukraine has issued a decree, essentially establishing an economic blockade of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. I think that it is a big mistake, because they are cutting off these regions with their own hands," Putin said, adding, however, that the situation could be changed.
"…if they want to save up, this is not the case and not the time to do it," the Russian President emphasized.
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"From the media I've learned that the president of Ukraine has issued a decree, essentially establishing an economic blockade of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. I think that it is a big mistake, because they are cutting off these regions with their own hands," Putin said, adding, however, that the situation could be changed.
"…if they want to save up, this is not the case and not the time to do it," the Russian President emphasized.
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Putin: Economic blockade of E. Ukraine a ‘big mistake’ ...
ReplyDeleteUkraine’s decision to sever economic ties with rebel-held areas and stop funding local public services is a big mistake which does not help the locals gain trust in Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalists at the G20 summit.
“I don’t understand why Kiev authorities are cutting off those territories with their own hands. Well one can understand – to save money. But it’s not the time or the case to save money on,” he said.
Putin compared Kiev’s debacle with the Donetsk and Lugansk regions to Russia’s own armed conflict in the Chechen Republic that erupted several times since the early 1990s and officially ended in April 2009. But even at the worst moments, Moscow did not stop paying pensions and other social benefits to the Chechen people, he said.
“At moments that appeared to be stupid, because the people who were in control there not only embezzled that money but also could use them for obviously less-than-noble goals. But we did it due to our moral obligations to the common people. And in the end it turned out to be the right decision, as Chechens appreciated what Russia did to support the common people,” Putin said.
The Russian leader said he hopes the decision of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will be amended according to the demands of real life..................http://rt.com/news/205931-g20-putin-press-conference/
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