A convoy of 280 trucks carrying 2,000 tonnes of humanitarian supplies are on their way to eastern Ukraine from Moscow this morning (12 August), according to Russian media.
The Russian government said in a statement that Russian president Vladimir Putin had informed José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, about the aid convoy in a phone call yesterday. The Russian government has said the military will not be involved with the convoy.
A statement issued by the European Commission yesterday following the phone call said that Barroso “warned against any unilateral military actions in Ukraine, under any pretext, including humanitarian”.
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Source: European Voice
