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Yatsenyuk

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2014-03-13
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2014-03-13
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  1. “But we still believe that Russia is ready to negotiate and to tackle this dramatic conflict - not only in our bilateral relations, but in the whole of Europe - by peaceful means. What we are asking for is the truth. History will judge us. We have a chance to make history. We will do whatever we can in order to preserve peace and stability and in order to save my country.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  2. “We are ready to hold a nationwide dialogue in order to increase the powers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in the Ukrainian Parliament through constitutional means and tools. We will protect and defend every minority in my country. We stick to the principle of the Ukrainian Constitution that says that, except for the Ukrainian language, the only other language indicated in article 10 of the Ukrainian Constitution is the Russian one. We will protect every religion of every one who is a Ukrainian citizen. And we want to be very clear in stating that this Government is ready for an open dialogue. We extended our hand to Russia, but in return we got the barrel of a gun.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  3. “Mr. President, let me thank you and the Council members for your unconditional support of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of my country. This is really great, and I will deliver the message to the people of Ukraine that all, except one, supported the independence and territorial integrity of my country. We still believe that we can find a peaceful solution. My Government is committed to executing all international obligations. We adhere to all bilateral and multilateral treaties that Ukraine has signed and ratified. Crimea was, is and will be an integral part of Ukraine. We will never recognize any kind ofmakeshift, artificial and falsified so-called referendum.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  4. “As the Prime Minister of Ukraine, which for decades had warm and friendly relations with Russia, I am convinced that Russians do not want war, and I hope that the Russian Government and the Russian President will heed the wishes of their people and return to the negotiating table to engage in dialogue and solve this conflict.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  5. “The way our Russian neighbours - and I believe that if we talk real talks with Russia, they could be real partners - acted undermines the entire global security and nuclear non-proliferation programme, as after these actions it would be very difficult to convince anyone in the world not to have nuclear weapons. I would like to reiterate again that the Ukrainian Government is absolutely open. We want to have talks, we do not want to have any kind of military aggression. I shall now address the Russian Federation. (spoke in Russian) We are looking for an answer to the question of whether Russians want war.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  6. “We urge the Russian Federation to pull back its military forces deployed in Crimea to their barracks and to start real talks and negotiations in order to tackle this conflict. This is not an internal conflict. This conflict goes beyond the borders of Ukraine. Let me recall that in 1994, Ukraine abandoned its nuclear weapons. We gave up one of the largest arsenals of nuclear weapons - the third largest in the world - and, under the Budapest Memorandum, the signatories guaranteed the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the Ukrainian State.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  7. “We strongly believe that Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations, which states that "all Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations" is not questioned by anyone. We still believe that we have a chance to resolve this conflict in a peaceful manner, and we commend and praise the Ukrainian military that have refrained from the use of any force. We would like to be very clear and say that the military presence has been clearly identified. This is a Russian military presence, with Russian number plates on its vehicles.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source

  8. “It is a great honour for me to address the primary body that is responsible for peace, stability and security in the world. As far as I know, this is the sixth extraordinary meeting of the Security Council. The Council is well aware of what is happening on the ground but let me additionally report on the most recent developments in Ukraine. My country has faced military aggression by a neighbouring country that is a permanent members of the Security Council. There is no reason for that aggression; there are no grounds for it. It is absolutely and entirely unacceptable in the twenty- first century to resolve any kind of conflict with tanks, artillery and boots on the ground. The Russian Federation has violated a number of bilateral and multilateral treaties that were signed between Ukraine and Russia.”

    2014-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7134 (2014) · source