Ukraine crisis: Rebels order UN agencies to leave
Source: BBC
The UN humanitarian aid chief has expressed alarm after UN agencies were ordered out of rebel-held parts of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.
Stephen O'Brien said the agencies had been told to leave by Friday, and several international non-governmental organisations (NGO) by Saturday.
The Luhansk separatists had earlier banned 10 international humanitarian agencies citing "violations".
Pro-Russian rebels seized parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions last year.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34355394
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)uhnope
(6,419 posts)Feel sorry for the oppressed people. Hope they will see Ukraine is prospering.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)All I found in a quick search was a debt agreement and Poroschenko saying last month economic growth might resume in the near future if things stay calm.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)and Crimea, yes.
By now, no surprise; but disgusting, alarming, and outrageous nonetheless.
Fascist, criminal thugs.
(oh, yeah, and violators of every international law on the books).
Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)Surely they must think those rebels must be fighting for a noble cause, right?
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)From the article:
The NGO denies the allegation.
Depressing map, too.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)really the good ones, sad