I remind, the Ukraine government stated there were Russian agents in the Crimea to stir up trouble. The international observers have to remain neutral and honest. The Ukraine doesn't need Russian observers making up charges of the people or the government. The former Ukraine president is in Russia. The conflict of interest is obvious.
Friday, March 21, 2014
VIENNA — Russia on Friday (click here) accepted the deployment of an international monitoring team to Ukraine that officials said will have free access to regions throughout the country. But a senior Russian envoy said that doesn't include Crimea, which his country claims as its own.
The development followed more than a week of stonewalling by Russia of a push by all other members of the 57-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to send such a mission, which they hope will prevent an escalation of tensions in Ukraine's east and south — regions that have large Russian-speaking populations.
Friday's decision calls for advance teams to be deployed within 24 hours. The mission, which has a six-month mandate, initially will consist of 100 observers. Up to 400 extra monitors could be deployed if necessary....
For the same reason it is in Russia's best interest to remain outside the scope of observers to protect itself from being blamed for false reporting. I disagree that the Crimea should be excluded from these observers. Quite frankly, the military that currently is terrifying the people need to put their arms away and allow the UN to do it's work.
There are dead people. There are on going investigations. The parties involved need to stop the hostilities and accept neutral parties to participate in upholding the peace. Elections can't be held if there is no peace and conflict of interest.
Additionally, the elections in the Ukraine cannot go forward if the military threats at it's borders and in the Crimea continue. Just that simple. The people of the Ukraine have a right to peace to decide their future without threats sitting at their borders and within their sovereign nation.
All the militias within the Ukraine need to be disarmed without exception.
Friday, March 21, 2014
VIENNA — Russia on Friday (click here) accepted the deployment of an international monitoring team to Ukraine that officials said will have free access to regions throughout the country. But a senior Russian envoy said that doesn't include Crimea, which his country claims as its own.
The development followed more than a week of stonewalling by Russia of a push by all other members of the 57-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to send such a mission, which they hope will prevent an escalation of tensions in Ukraine's east and south — regions that have large Russian-speaking populations.
Friday's decision calls for advance teams to be deployed within 24 hours. The mission, which has a six-month mandate, initially will consist of 100 observers. Up to 400 extra monitors could be deployed if necessary....
For the same reason it is in Russia's best interest to remain outside the scope of observers to protect itself from being blamed for false reporting. I disagree that the Crimea should be excluded from these observers. Quite frankly, the military that currently is terrifying the people need to put their arms away and allow the UN to do it's work.
There are dead people. There are on going investigations. The parties involved need to stop the hostilities and accept neutral parties to participate in upholding the peace. Elections can't be held if there is no peace and conflict of interest.
Additionally, the elections in the Ukraine cannot go forward if the military threats at it's borders and in the Crimea continue. Just that simple. The people of the Ukraine have a right to peace to decide their future without threats sitting at their borders and within their sovereign nation.
All the militias within the Ukraine need to be disarmed without exception.
