Ukrainian PM calls for unity
- 10 years ago
A church service on Victory Day in Kiev.
It's a time to commemorate the fallen from WWII, and celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany when Russia and Ukraine were on the same side.
After the service Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk pointed to the irony on this Victory Day.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARSENY YATSENIUK, SAYING:
"Sixty-nine years ago we were fighting, shoulder-to-shoulder, with Russia, against fascism, and we won. But today Russia started a war against Ukraine, and history is repeating itself in a different way. Russia has to stop supporting terrorists who are killing peaceful people in Ukraine and against whom we have started an anti-terrorist operation."
He called for unity.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARSENY YATSENIUK, SAYING:
"Our country needs unity, dialogue and peace but peace will come when terrorists are not supported by Russia, which 69 years ago was standing shoulder-
It's a time to commemorate the fallen from WWII, and celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany when Russia and Ukraine were on the same side.
After the service Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk pointed to the irony on this Victory Day.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARSENY YATSENIUK, SAYING:
"Sixty-nine years ago we were fighting, shoulder-to-shoulder, with Russia, against fascism, and we won. But today Russia started a war against Ukraine, and history is repeating itself in a different way. Russia has to stop supporting terrorists who are killing peaceful people in Ukraine and against whom we have started an anti-terrorist operation."
He called for unity.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARSENY YATSENIUK, SAYING:
"Our country needs unity, dialogue and peace but peace will come when terrorists are not supported by Russia, which 69 years ago was standing shoulder-