SIMFEROPOL, June 2 (RIA Novosti) — Crimea's state council called on Ukrainian authorities Wednesday to stop bloodshed immediately in the southeast of Ukraine, withdraw armed forces from the hostile regions, and involve international intermediaries, including Russian, to settle the conflict in the country.
"The State Council of the Republic of Crimea declares: only immediate cease of bloodshed, the withdrawal of armed forces from the regions of military action, and involvement of international mediators, including from the Russian Federation, for peaceful settlement of the conflict may become the starting point for the stabilization of the situation in the south-east of Ukraine," said in the local parliament statement, which was approved by 79 out of the present 80 lawmakers.
Crimean parliament members called on the authorities of the country that is "falling apart in front of the astounded world" to take to heart the opinion of a great share of the citizens, who want peace and order on their land and demand respect for their rights and civil liberties.
The state council of the republic that separated from Ukraine and joined Russia after a referendum in March, also accused Kiev of eroding democratic principles and violating human rights.
Crimean authorities do not recognize the legitimacy of the recent snap elections in Ukraine and their winner Petro Poroshenko, who they criticized for killing civilians in the south-east of the country to fight dissent.
