Consent to use Russian military force in Crimea doesn't mean immediate action - official
1 March 2014, 20:12
The Federation Council's decision to grant the Russian president the right to use Russian troops in the Crimea does not mean that it will be done in the nearest future, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
'The consent which was given to our president does not necessarily mean that he is going to exercise his power quickly,' Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said.
The Russian president appointed the senior diplomat as a special envoy to the Federation Council, when considering the use of the Russian military on the territory of the Ukraine.
As the Deputy Foreign Minister noted, the number of troops that could be used in the Ukraine is not going to be discussed yet.
'We need to properly interpret the president's address, as well as is the consent given by the Federation Council, which refers to possible use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation,' Karasin said.
'They had no other choice but to give this consent, for we are not simply concerned about the situation in the Ukraine, it truly bothers the Russian society and the situation is aggravating,' he said.
The Federation Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution, granting the Russian president the right to use Russian armed forces in the Ukraine until the political situation there is stabilized.
The vote at an extraordinary meeting of the Federation Council was held in public. All senators present spoke for approval of the Russian president's initiative.
The Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said, that the present decree comes into force from the date of its adoption.
Voice of Russia, Interfax
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