Ukraine’s interior minister insisted Wednesday that the Russian convoy headed to the war-torn eastern region will not be allowed to enter the country.
Arsen Avakov called the convoy a “provocation by the cynical aggressor.” Russia says the nearly 300 trucks that left Moscow Tuesday are carrying hundreds of tons of aid to civilians in Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine has said the goods will only be allowed entry if they are first inspected by the International Red Cross. For its part, the relief agency said Tuesday it had no direct contact with Russian authorities about the shipments and is awaiting information on the …read more
Source: Voice of America
