Ukraine calls on Russia to adhere to international obligations, including bilateral treaties, and previously agreed modalities for the delivery of humanitarian cargo.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has issued a protest over the sending of yet another "humanitarian convoy" from Russia to the occupied Donbas in violation of law.
"On December 17, 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed a strong protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in connection with the Russian side committing yet another internationally wrongful act against the sovereignty of Ukraine," the MFA said in a statement.
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Cargoes were transported through the Russian border checkpoints Donetsk and Matveyev Kurgan and the respective checkpoints Izvarino and Uspenka which Ukrainian government had long shut down.
"The Russian side made it impossible for Ukrainian border guards and customs officers to carry out mandatory inspection procedures stipulated by Ukrainian legislation and international law, including bilateral international treaties," MFA stressed.
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The Ukrainian side also requires that humanitarian cargoes be sent in accordance with Ukraine's legislation and through government-controlled border checkpoints.
In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine once again emphasizes that an appropriate response will follow to all subsequent illegal action on the part of the aggressor power.