Moscow opposes confrontational draft resolution on Ukraine
27 March 2014, 20:08 -- Moscow is opposed to Kiev's UN General Assembly draft resolution on Ukraine due to its confrontational character. Russia could not interfere with the realization of Crimean citizens' right to self-determination, Said Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin.
'Russia opposes the proposed General Assembly draft resolution. It is of a confrontational character,' Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said when speaking at the General Assembly in New York.
'The draft attempts to cast doubt on the significance of the referendum held in Crimea, which has already played a historical role. It is counter-productive to dispute this,' Churkin said. At the same time, the draft resolution has 'some right provisions,' he said.
'For instance, the appeal to refrain from unilateral action and seditious rhetoric, which could lead to tension escalations,' Churkin said.
'We believe that it is not necessary to pass any resolutions in order to hear these appeals. It is just necessary to follow the interests of the Ukrainian people and the interests of the normal flow of international relations,' the diplomat said.
'We hope that this understanding will prevail during today's discussion as well and continuing dialog regarding Ukraine. Russia is participating in it in a most constructive way,' Churkin said.
Russia could not interfere with the realization of the Crimean citizens' right to self-determination, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, said Vitaly Churkin at a session of the UN General Assembly ahead of voting on the resolution declaring the Crimean referendum invalid.
UN General Assembly draft resolution on Ukraine politically motivated - Moscow
Moscow said the draft resolution by the UN General Assembly on Ukraine was politically motivated.
'Russia is extremely negative about the proposed vote on this matter in the UN General Assembly,' Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Thursday, March 27.
'We think the document is politically motivated and detached from reality.'
UN GA resolution on Ukraine will only complicate situation - China
The resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly regarding Ukraine's territorial integrity will only complicate the situation further, said Chinese Ambassador to the UN Liu Jieyi on Thursday.
At the same time he thanked UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his efforts to settle the Ukrainian issue.
'The nations must unite their efforts and observe diplomatic rules in resolving this issue,' Liu said during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
Liu also called on the international community to show restraint over the Ukrainian issue.
Voice of Russia, AFP, TASS, Interfax
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