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Ukraine protests against third Russian humanitarian delivery

Xinhua, September 23, 2014

• Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it has sent a note of protest to Russia over delivering a third batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine's eastern regions without Kiev's permission.

  "The Ukrainian side considers such actions as a provocation," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Eugene Perebiynis told reporters during a briefing.

  He said Russia delivered the third humanitarian convoy to Ukraine without receving any inspection by the Ukrainian border authorities and without supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

  The spokesman accused the Russian side of violating international law and the agreements on the movement of Russian humanitarian convoys reached by Kiev and Moscow earlier, adding that Ukraine expects detailed explanation from Russia on the case.

  Some 200 trucks carrying relief supplies, including food, medication and power generators arrived in Ukraine's eastern regions late Friday and Saturday.

  The second batch of humanitarian aid was sent to Ukraine's eastern city of Lugansk on Sept.13, following the first convoy carrying 2,000 tons of humanitarian aid on Aug. 22. Endi

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