Kiev: Urges Moscow to clarify within 48 hours of military activities at the border

Ukraine has asked Russia to provide detailed explanations within 48 hours of “military activities” in areas adjacent to Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Friday, explaining that risk reduction mechanism based on the Vienna document, according to the Russian news agency TASS.

“We have formally implemented the risk reduction mechanism in accordance with Section III of the Vienna Document and asked Russia to provide detailed explanations of military activities in areas adjacent to Ukrainian territory and in the temporarily occupied Crimea.” “Ukraine considers Crimea occupied by Russia),” Kuleba said via Twitter.

He added that Russia has 48 hours to respond. “If it does not do so or does not provide sufficient or insufficient information, Ukraine will ask Russia and the other states that have signed the Vienna document to convene an emergency meeting at which Russia will have to provide clarifications,” he said.

Kuleba also said that Ukraine would continue to “use all diplomatic opportunities to ensure the security of Ukraine.”

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Source: Capital

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