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STORY: UN / UKRAINE BAN
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SOURCE: UNTV
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE 28 MARCH 2014, NEW YORK CITY
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
28 MARCH 2014, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon walks up to the stakeout position
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
3. Close up, reporter’s notepad
28 MARCH 2014, NEW YORK CITY
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"What started as a crisis in Ukraine is now also a crisis over Ukraine. From the beginning my objective has been to seek a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the crisis in keeping with the fundamental principle of the United Nations charter. I strongly urge the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to deescalate the situation, avoid hasty actions, and immediately engage in direct and constructive dialogue to resolve all these problems. At this time of heightened tensions, even small sparks can ignite larger flames of unintended consequences. I am also deeply concerned that divisions in the international community over the situation can harm our ability to address other pressing concerns, conflicts and humanitarian emergencies.”
28 MARCH 2014, NEW YORK CITY
5. Wide shot, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon walks up to the stakeout position
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
6. Close up, reporter’s notepad
28 MARCH 2014, NEW YORK CITY
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"President Putin also told me that he had no intention to make any military move. I should also tell you that at the same time, President Putin expressed his concern about some extreme radical elements and any such movement along the borderlines. I have been really trying to urge both parties to deescalate the situation. The emotions are running high as you will agree and tensions have been very highly charged."
8. RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
9. Close up, reporter’s notepad
28 MARCH 2014, NEW YORK CITY
10. Wide shot, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon walks up to the stakeout position
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (28 March) stressed the need for a “peaceful and diplomatic solution” to the crisis in the Ukraine.
The Secretary-General urged Russian and Ukrainian leaders “to deescalate the situation, avoid hasty actions, and immediately engage in direct and constructive dialogue to resolve all these problems.”
He also expressed concern that “divisions in the international community over the situation can harm our ability to address other pressing concerns, conflicts and humanitarian emergencies.”
Ban noted that he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin who assured him he “had no intention to make any military move” but had “expressed his concern about some extreme radical elements and any such movement along the borderlines.”
The current crisis follows months of ratcheting tensions in Ukraine triggered by the Government's decision last November not to sign an agreement on broader European integration. The capital, Kiev, erupted in violent demonstrations and street clashes in late January, culminating in the removal by Parliament of President Viktor Yanukovych.
Tensions continued to mount in the Crimea region, where Russian troops and armoured vehicles were deployed in February and a secession referendum was later held, in which, according to the UN, Crimean authorities announced that close to 97 per cent of those who voted did so in favour of the region joining Russia.
Subsequently, Crimea declared its independence, which in turn was recognized by Russia. In the immediate aftermath of those events, President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty to make Crimea part of Russia, while the Government in Kiev committed to never accept Crimea’s independence or annexation.
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