Ukraine Peace D.O.A: Russian Border Guard ‘Severely Injured’ As Kremlin Calls Plan An “Ultimatum”

Petro Poroshenko’s 14-point peace-plan is not going well (before it’s even unleashed). First, Russia blasted back that they were “surprised” by comments on their support and that “this does not represent reality,” and is more an ultimatum than a peace-plan:

  • *RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINE CEASE-FIRE ISN’T OFFER OF PEACE: IFX
  • *RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINE CEASE-FIRE LACKS KEY TALKS OFFER: IFX
  • *POROSHENKO GIVING ULTIMATUM TO REBELS TO DISARM: IFX

Then things escalated further as Interfax reports, the ‘severe injury’ of a Russian border guard and ITAR-TASS reports “Moscow awaits explanations from the authorities in Kiev for the shelling of the Russian territory, which took place on the background of President Petro Proroshenko’s claims about a ceasefire.”

 

Poroshenko explained: “This is done for terrorists to be able to lay down arms, and those who fail to do so will be eliminated.”

He said during the ceasefire, “combat operations will only be carried out for retaliation.”

But Russia is not amused…

Moscow is surprised at the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s comment on the phone conversation of the heads of the Russian and Ukrainian foreign policy departments, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday.

 

We were surprised to familiarize ourselves with the comment on this conversation made by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry that says that the ministers support the Ukrainian president’s plan “with emphasis on effective control of the Ukrainian border. This does not correspond to reality,” the ministry said.

And as ITAR-TASS reports, the cease fire is not going well…

Moscow awaits explanations from the authorities in Kiev for the shelling of the Russian territory, which took place on the background of President Petro Proroshenko’s claims about a ceasefire, a spokesman for the Kremlin said Friday.

 

Customs officer severely wounded in incident at Novoshakhtinsk today, Russian Foreign Ministry says on website.

 

Russia condemns “aggressive act,” demands investigation

Who could have known that a peace plan that offered nothing to Russia would not work?

Russia demands an apology… (via reuters)

Russia said a ceasefire announced by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday was not a peace offer but an ultimatum to pro-Russian separatists, Russian news agencies cited the Kremlin press service as saying.

 

This is not an invitation to peace and negotiations but an ultimatum to militias in the southeast of Ukraine to lay down their arms,” the Kremlin was quoted as saying in a statement.

 

It also said a Russian checkpoint on the border with Ukraine had come under fire and demanded “an explanation and an apology” from Kiev.

So to summarize:

1) Russia does not agree with Peace plan terms

2) Russia sees it as an ultimatum (threat)

3) The cease-fire has allegedly already been broken




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