Russia Says Kiev ' Breaking Geneva Accord ' On Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , he's accused the Kiev authorities of breaking last weeks Geneva accord on resolving the Ukraine crisis
He said the Kiev government , not recognized by Moscow , had not moved tto disarm illegal groups especially the ultra nationalist Right Sector
"Extremists are calling the tune" he alleged , condemning a fatal shooting near Sloviansk ,in Eastern Ukraine
He also criticised the continuing Maidan Square street protests in Kiev
Early on Sunday , at least three people were killed in a shooting at a checkpoint manned by Prp Russian separatists near Sloviansk the circumstances remain unclear , the local separatists said the attack was carried out by Right Sector militants , Kiev called it a "provocation" staged by Russian special forces
The April 17th Geneva accord was agreed at talks between Russia , Ukraine , the E.U. and U.S. , it demanded an immediate end to violence in Eastern Ukraine and called on illegal armed groups to surrender their weapons and leave official buildings
Pro Russian militants are still holding official buildings in at least nine towns and cities in the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine
Mr. Lavrov said the most important demand of the Geneva deal was "to prevent any violence" and it was not being implemented
"Steps are being taken , above all by those who seized power in Kiev , which crudely violate the accords reached in Geneva " Mr. Lavrov told a Moscow news confrence