West must block Ukrainian nationalist Yarosh way to government posts - Russian Foreign Ministry
9 March 2014, 12:47 -- The Ukrainian authorities and Western politicians must do their utmost to block the leader of the ultra-radical movement 'The Right Sector' Dmitry Yarosh and his supporters the way to government posts, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Human Rights Commissioner Konstantin Dolgov says.
The de-facto Kiev authorities and their Western patrons must block Neo-Nazi Yarosh and his supporters the way to government posts,' Dolgov wrote in his account on Twitter.
The Day before 'The Right Sector' leader Dmitry Yarosh confirmed that he is determined to take part in the presidential race in Ukraine this May.
The change of power having the signs of a state coup occurred in Ukraine on February 22.
The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) removed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych from power, changed the Constitution, granted the presidential powers to Speaker Olexander Turchynov, and set presidential elections in the country for May 25.
On February 27th the Verkhovna Rada approved the line-up of the so-called government of people's unity. Arseniy Yatsenyuk was appointed prime minister.
Speaking in Rostov-on-Don, Yanukovych said that he was forced to leave Ukraine under the threat of physical massacre and that he remained the legitimately elected head of state in Ukraine.
Moscow calls into question the legitimacy of decisions passed by the Verkhovna Rada.
Voice of Russia, RIA
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