GENEVA/ UKRAINE DISARMAMENT WRAP

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva has warned that the Russian invasion of Crimea is a threat to peace and stability in Europe. CH UNTV

 

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:53
• Production Date: 3 March 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: UNITED STATES; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UKRAINE
• MAMS Id: U140303i

Description

STORY: GENEVA / UKRAINE DISARMAMENT
TRT: 3.53
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS

DATELINE: 3 MARCH 2014, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, conference room
2.SOUNDBITE (English) Yurii Klymenko, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine: “Ukraine has become an object of the overt military invasion of the Russian Federation in a breach of the UN Charter and the applicable international law. This represents a serious threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country, jeopardizing peace and stability in Europe.”
3. Wide shot, conference room
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yurii Klymenko, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine:
“Just 20 years ago Ukraine made an unprecedented step and voluntarily renounced its nuclear arsenal, the third largest in the world, by joining the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear-weapon state. In connection of its accession to the Treaty Ukraine was provided for with the explicit guarantees of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within the existing borders in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act.”
5. Med shot, wall fresco
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Yurii Klymenko, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine:
“I would like to reiterate our call upon the Russian Federation to exhibit restraint and to respect territorial integrity, political independence and sovereignty of Ukraine. We demand an immediate withdrawal of all troops, combat and military equipment from the sovereign territory of Ukraine, including all of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.”
7. Wide shot, conference room
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Yurii Klymenko, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine:
“We urge all CD Member States, particularly the UN Security Council members, to support Ukraine in this very challenging time and to do whatever possible to guarantee the inviolability of the borders of Ukraine and thus to secure peace and stability on our continent. Let's not lose this chance. We still have it.
9. Wide shot, conference room
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Matthew Rowland, UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva: “Russia has contravene its obligations as a member of the international community and violated the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the independent state of Ukraine. This is not an acceptable way to conduct international affairs. The UK calls on Russia to cease military action in Crimea.”
11. Close up, Ukraine listening
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Matthew Rowland, UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva: “Every country should respect the territory integrity and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine. The UK is willing to engage on this matter on the basis of the Budapest Memorandum.”
12. Close up, Russia delegation listening
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Matthew Rowland, UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva: “The UK is committed to a diplomatic response to the situation. We are in close contact with Russia and the US, and other international partners. We call on all parties to think carefully about their actions and to work to lower, not escalate tensions.
13. Close up, Russia delegation listening
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Buck, Acting Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva: “ The United States condemns the Russian Federations invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory and its violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity in full contraventions of Russian obligations under the UN charter, the Helsinki final act, it's 1997 military basing agreement with the Ukraine and the 1994 Budapest memorandum. This action is a threat to the pear and security of the Ukraine and the wider region. We commend the new Ukrainian government for showing the upmost restraint in the face of the clear and present danger of the integrity of their state and the assaults on their sovereignty.”

Storyline

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva has warned that the Russian invasion of Crimea is a threat to peace and stability in Europe. Speaking in the Conference on Disarmament Monday, Yurii Klymenko, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine said: “Ukraine has become an object of the overt military invasion of the Russian Federation in a breach of the UN Charter and the applicable international law. This represents a serious threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country, jeopardising peace and stability in Europe.”

Calling upon the Russian Federation to exhibit restraint and to respect territorial integrity, political independence and sovereignty of Ukraine, Klymenko appealed for an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. “We demand an immediate withdrawal of all troops, combat and military equipment from the sovereign territory of Ukraine, including all of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.”

Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia’s decision to allow troops to be sent to Ukraine is meant to deter radicals from using violence in the country and to facilitate reconciliation