International condemnation over shelling of Ukraine's Mariupol
Source: Deutsche Welle
A deadly rocket attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been met with widespread international condemnation. This has led to renewed calls for Moscow to stop supporting the pro-Russia separatists.
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The Kyiv government and the pro-Russia rebels have blamed the shelling on each other, but investigators from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), who rushed to the scene shortly afterwards, concluded that the attack had been launched from the east and northeast of the city - territory controlled by the separatists.
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The attack on Mariupol was met with widespread international condemnation, including from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. A statement released by his spokesman said Ban noted that "rockets appear to have been launched indiscriminately into civilian areas, which would constitute a violation of international humanitarian law." "Ukraine's peace, territorial integrity and stability, intrinsically linked to that of the broader region, must be urgently restored," Ban added.
The European Union's foreign policy coordinator, Federica Mogherini, called on Russia to intercede to stop the fighting and withdraw its support for the rebels. "This further escalation of the open armed conflict has tragic consequences for a population greatly suffering already for far too long. It would inevitably lead to a further grave deterioration of relations between the EU and Russia," a statement released by her office said.
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