Turchynov says when martial law will be introduced

Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 13:01 (EEST) Section: Latest news

If a peaceful way to settle the situation in Donbas brings no results, there will be no alternative to the introduction of martial law.
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov said this in an interview with the Focus magazine published on Thursday.
“If Donbas is not cleansed in a peaceful way, we will have no alternative to cleansing it from invaders by introducing martial law and mobilizing all resources of the country. I am also convinced that if Russian aggression does not stop, we will be able to see the effect of sanctions from the West, which will lead to the economic collapse of the Russian Federation,” the Verkhovna Rada’s press service quoted him as saying.
He said that the presence of Russian troops in Donbas and the invasion of the territory of an independent state had no legal justification, describing this as direct military aggression.
“Any format of events should envisage the immediate withdrawal of all military forces and military hardware of the Russian armed forces from Ukrainian territory, as well as the complete disarmament of gangs and terrorist groups. Only in such a case peace talks make sense,” he said.