Apr. 21, 2014

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