The downing of a Malaysian civilian jet focused world attention anew on Russia’s role in the separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, Vadym Prystaiko, talked with Mark Kennedy about the crisis. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Q. It seems like there is chaos. What’s happening at the crash site?
A. It’s in the middle of the separatist controlled region. It’s very difficult to get there. We’re not considering the military option of securing it, because by this we will completely damage the whole site. So we are trying to achieve an understanding with these …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen