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Ambassador Sven Jürgenson

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2021-02-11
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2021-02-11
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  1. “All persons detained illegally must be released and international human rights monitoring mechanisms and non-governmental organizations given access to the annexed and occupied territories. Finally, we reiterate our call on Russia to abide by international law and to uphold its international commitments.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source

  2. “We are concerned that the SMM’s freedom of movement has been restricted, despite the fact that Russia, as a signatory to the Minsk agreements, has agreed on the need to ensure the SMM safe and secure access to the entire territory of Ukraine, including Crimea. International human rights law also continues to be severely violated in the annexed and occupied areas. Violations are targeted at persons belonging to any minority, group or organization that dissents from the views of the Government of the Russian Federation. Deprivation of civil and property rights through forced passportization and conscription are violations of international law and run counter to the spirit of the Minsk agreements. Such violations must stop immediately.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source

  3. “A 400-kilometre-long uncontrolled border between Ukraine and Russia is a gateway for a free flow of Russian weaponry and military personnel that only adds to the tense and fragile situation in Donbas. Therefore, we once again underline Russia’s responsibility and call on the Russian Federation, as a party to the conflict, to fully implement its commitments undertaken under the Minsk agreements, including those entered into at the Normandy summit held in Paris in 2019. We also urge the Russian Federation to immediately stop fuelling the conflict by providing financial and military support to the armed formations that it backs, and we remain deeply concerned about the presence of Russian military equipment and personnel in the non-Government-controlled areas of Ukraine. We support the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission’s valuable work.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source

  4. “The BUK missile system utilized to bring down flight MH-17 belonged to the armed forces of the Russian Federation, according to the independent and impartial joint investigation team. That was a heinous crime that yet again constitutes a grave breach of international law and proves that Russia’s actions are of serious global concern. We support the efforts made by the OSCE and Trilateral Contact Group to facilitate the implementation of the Minsk agreements. We commend Ukraine’s political will and constructive approach to finding ways to achieve a solution to the conflict. However, security remains the basic element of de-escalation and a lasting solution.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source

  5. “We deeply regret the fact that the Russian Federation keeps violating the Minsk agreements and the conclusions of the Paris Summit, particularly regarding the withdrawal of heavy weapon; 91 per cent of all violations of the withdrawal of heavy weapons have been recorded in non-Government-controlled areas. Even during the coronavirus disease pandemic, when the humanitarian situation has been severe, ceasefire violations have been regularly recorded, and their number has even increased since November. Since the beginning of the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, more than 30,000 people have been injured and over 13,000 killed, including 298 passengers on flight MH-17.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source

  6. “Unfortunately, Russia has neither acknowledged nor reversed its actions. On the contrary, for the seventh year in a row the Russian Federation has continued blatantly to violate the fundamental principles of international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, as well as a number of bilateral and multilateral agreements and commitments, including the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum. Therefore, Russia’s actions are not only a European concern but a global one, as they pose threats to international peace and security.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source

  7. “I am grateful to Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her important and comprehensive briefing. I also thank the Special Representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in- Office, Ms. Heidi Grau, as well as OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) Chief Monitor Mr. Halit Çevik for their updates on the activities on the ground. We fully support the tireless efforts made within the Trilateral Contact Group. Estonia reaffirms its strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, including territorial waters. We condemn the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol and the occupation of certain territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.”

    2021-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/159 (2021) · source