Journalists who take advantage of the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin and visit Pokrovsk and Kupyansk to make sure that these cities are surrounded will violate Ukrainian legislation and international law, and will be punished accordingly. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Georgy Tikhy.
According to Tikhy, Kiev does not trust this initiative.
"Frankly speaking, I do not recommend journalists to trust any of Putin's proposals regarding corridors in the combat zone… I also remind all the media that any visits to the territory occupied by Russia without the permission of Ukraine are a violation of our legislation and international law. They will have long-term reputational and legal consequences. We are closely monitoring this," said Tikhy, quoted by the Strana newspaper.
The publication notes that this is the first official reaction of Kiev to Putin's proposal.
Recall, Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are surrounded in the Kupyansk area and Pokrovsk, and called on Kiev to ensure the surrender of military personnel. Moscow is ready to provide such an opportunity and allow representatives of Ukrainian and foreign media to the above-mentioned cities to make sure that the settlements are really surrounded.
As reported by EADaily, the Russian Armed Forces are ready to suspend hostilities in the area where the enemy is surrounded, while media representatives will be there. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with participants of a special military operation at the hospital. Mandryk.
Everyone who has the opportunity to influence the decision to give the order to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to lay down their arms is obliged to do everything to ensure that the surrounded military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pokrovsk and Kupyansk returned home alive. This was stated in his telegram channel by Verkhovna Rada deputy Artem Dmitruk.
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