UKRAINE: Ukraine will prevail over Russia because of international backing - Ukraine's top security official, FM

Record ID: 214517

  • Title: UKRAINE: Ukraine will prevail over Russia because of international backing - Ukraine's top security official, FM
  • Date: 23rd March 2014
  • Summary: KIEV, UKRAINE (MARCH 23, 2104) (REUTERS) INDEPENDENCE SQUARE WITH RALLY TAKING PLACE STATUE WOMAN WITH BANNER MAN WITH BANNER SAYING "WHERE IS TRUTH BROTHER?" RALLY IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINE'S SECURITY COUNCIL HEAD, ANDRIY PARUBIY, SAYING: "Now we should stop the occupying forces, stop the aggressor, who are not only using tanks but conducting an information war against Ukraine." RALLY (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINE'S SECURITY COUNCIL HEAD, ANDRIY PARUBIY, SAYING: "Against military power, tanks and weapons there is spiritual power and the civilised world has said 'stop' to Putin and we will prevail like we prevailed on Maidan." MAN LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINE'S SECURITY COUNCIL HEAD, ANDRIY PARUBIY, SAYING: "We are strong and the whole world supports us, that is why we will win. Glory to Ukraine, glory to Ukraine." PEOPLE CHANTING 'GLORY TO HEROES' BANNER SHOWING CARICATURE OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN AS ADOLF HITLER PEOPLE AT RALLY FLAGS RALLY (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINE'S HEAD OF SECURITY SERVICE, VALENTYN NALYVAICHENKO, SAYING: "I propose all Ukrainians support each other and join the security service of Ukraine, and the new ministry of internal affairs takes control the situation and to be the owner of our territory." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT RALLY (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ANDRIY DESHCHETYIA, SAYING: "And you know, there is only one external challenge: Russian aggression. But to face this challenge we have the absolute support from the whole international community and now we have a serious international coalition against this aggression and plans from Putin's presidential administration." PEOPLE AT RALLY FLOWERS PEOPLE WALKING NEAR FLOWERS PEOPLE LAYING FLOWERS HELMET AND UKRAINIAN FLAG
  • Embargoed: 7th April 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Ukraine
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA2A2INIIQTCJG4Q9ZMJC8IRYEU
  • Story Text: Ukraine's top security official told Ukrainians gathered in central Kiev on Sunday (March 23) that their country would prevail over Russia because it had the support of the international community.
    Ukraine's Head of Security Council Andriy Parubiy was addressing a rally a day after Russian troops, using armoured vehicles, automatic weapons and stun grenades, seized the last military facilities under Ukrainian control in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsular that Russian President Vladimir Putin formally annexed on Friday (March 21).
    "Now we should stop the occupying forces, stop the aggressor, who are not only using tanks but conducting an information war against Ukraine," Parubiy told the crowd.
    "Against military power, tanks and weapons there is spiritual power and the civilised world has said 'stop' to Putin and we will prevail like we prevailed on Maidan."
    "We are strong and the whole world supports us, that is why we will win. Glory to Ukraine, glory to Ukraine."
    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchetyia echoed Parubiy's comments.
    "And you know, there is only one external challenge: Russian aggression. But to face this challenge we have the absolute support from the whole international community and now we have a serious international coalition against this aggression and plans from Putin's presidential administration," Deshchetyia said.
    Russia's seizure of Crimea, which has a majority Russian population, after the ousting of Ukraine's pro-Russian president by mass protests has triggered the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.
    The United States and the European Union have targeted some of Putin's closest political and business allies with personal sanctions and have threatened broader economic sanctions if Putin's forces encroach on other eastern or southern parts of Ukraine with big Russian-speaking populations.
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