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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia cited the law passed by the Verkhovna Rada prohibiting Russian observers from participating in elections in violation of the international communication standards in force. , writes RIA Novosti.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gregory Karasin said the Russian Federation insisted on the respect of human rights rights 39, observe the presidential elections in Ukraine.
This is another step towards "true democracy" in Ukraine. We all understand perfectly this point,
– said Zakharova during a briefing.
Karasin described the law as an "external decision" that prevents the organization from respecting all elections without exception.
Sounds strange, meaningless and we will be like and sooner, insist that the legal rights of sovereign states authorized to send their representatives on surveillance missions have been respected,
– added a diplomat .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and President Petro Poroshenko said that Russian observers would not be admitted to the presidential election ri in Ukraine.
Special Representative of the US State Department on Ukraine Kurt Volker said that the next elections in the country to be represented by observers from Russia. According to him, "it will be normal", otherwise the results of the elections could be questioned.
The Verkhovna Rada voted on the basis and in general of amendments to the law on election observation that prohibit Russian observers from participating in the presidential and legislative elections. elections in Ukraine. According to the law, a civil servant can not be an official observer or execute the proposals of the aggressor country.
Why does Ukraine oppose the participation of RF observers in the elections? Through its observers, Russia will try to influence Ukrainians in elections. . Therefore, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, said that Ukraine would not accept applications for registration of Russian observers for the elections Presidential and legislative elections, which will be held on March 31, 2019. According to him, it is the political position of Kiev and the necessary measure, because it is the representatives of the aggressor country.
The Ukrainian side has already made an official appeal to the OSCE Office of Democracy and Human Rights, which is why the Russian Federation can not be admitted to the country. presidential election.
