From Russian press

NATO troops landed in Lviv region

(Войска НАТО высадились во Львовской области)

Hundreds of NATO troops located in western Ukraine

Moskovsky Komsomolets,

4 February, 2014

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On Tuesday, the Public Chamber of Russia held a hearing on the situation in Ukraine. The event was attended by well-known Russian , Ukrainian experts , government representatives . Bombshell information caused people's deputy of Ukraine Oleg Tsarev . According to him, began to disembark in Lviv ... NATO soldiers . "In March, planned exercise line " Ukraine- Atlantic alliance . " Until the spring is still far, but hundreds of Western troops have already started landing in Lviv. They say you should prepare for the exercises . There is information that Ukraine moved to the shores of the U.S. Navy warships . The situation is critical ... "

The event was attended by well-known Russian, Ukrainian experts, government representatives. Bombshell information caused people's deputy of Ukraine Oleg Tsarev. According to him, began to disembark in Lviv ... NATO soldiers. "In March, planned exercise line" Ukraine-Atlantic alliance. " Until the spring is still far, but hundreds of Western troops have already started landing in Lviv. They say you should prepare for the exercises. There is information that Ukraine moved to the shores of the U.S. Navy warships. The situation is critical ... "

The event was organized in the OP RF spoke Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy, Inter-Commission working group on international cooperation and public diplomacy. I must say that a week ago in Kiev trilateral meeting between the leadership of the Public Chamber, the National Tripartite Social and Economic Council of Ukraine, the European Economic and Social Committee.

After entry videoconferencing took the floor director of the Kiev Center for Political and Conflict Studies Mikhail Pogrebinsky. According to him, the situation in Ukraine is not reminiscent of the best theatrical performance: "I was particularly surprised when I learned that the leaders of our law enforcement agencies conduct peace talks in Kiev with the leadership of the" Right sector. " This is nonsense! Ultra playing a major role, began to actively speak to the media. Very active on Independence those who in Russia is called "foreign agents" - representatives of humanitarian intelligentsia who receive Western grants. There are not many, but they're very vociferous, noticeable. When this response civil lifting was observed. Explain it simply - the power of recent years has neglected any informal civic activity, even the pro-government. "

Chairman of the Russian Public Council for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy Sergei Ordzhonikidze said that the daily cost of Ukrainian Maidan on peak days reached 80 million dollars. "It is clear that it can only be a large-scale foreign aid. In the protests in Ukraine involved only 4% of the population. So to say that "the people rose up" is not necessary. "

State Duma deputy director of the Institute of CIS countries Konstantin Zatulin noted that Ukrainian authorities erosion continues. "Under the threat of monolithic Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada. Deputies from groups Firtash and Victor Pinchuk ready to go out of control - said the expert. - At the same parliamentarians Rinat Akhmetov, despite persistent rumors remain loyal. " Zatulin sees no future unified Ukraine: "Weak way out - federalization. If this does not happen, in all growth will be a question about the split of Ukraine. Yanukovych in any case will not be able to become president of the country in its current form. It can be the head of the south, east, perhaps Kiev. However, the president is only stalling for time and trying to restore the status quo - that is counterproductive to act for themselves. "

Verkhovna Rada MP from the Party of Regions Oleg Tsarev video conference said this week at the Independence expected provocation. They need to constantly warm interest in Ukrainian events. At this time, the MP believes they will have a double effect - smazhut opening of the Sochi Olympics.

In addition, according to Tsarev Lviv began landing of American soldiers. "In March, must undergo exercises with NATO. Contingent of troops on the documents is limited - must arrive before 1000. They already fly on airplanes. Served all that you need time to prepare for the exercise. " It is known that in the Black Sea water entered amerikaknskih two warships - missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG-61) and the flagship of the U.S. Sixth Fleet Mount Whitney. Aboard American ships are more than 600 U.S. "sea lions." Motion vector of American ships suggests that they go to the Black Sea shores of Ukraine. "All this makes the situation in the country is extremely tense," - noted Oleg Tsarev.

Nikolay Denin: "The influx of refugees from Ukraine increased"

Governor of the Bryansk region is ready to settle and feed Ukrainian citizens

Izvestia,

2 March, 2014

The Governor of the Bryansk region is ready to settle and feed Ukrainian citizens

Bryansk Governor Nikolai Denin said "News" that the number of Ukrainians arriving in Russia is growing, but the area is ready to receive them.

- Increased influx of refugees from neighboring regions as Ukraine and relatives of our countrymen of the more remote areas of neighboring countries. People from Ukraine are afraid of growing instability, they fear for their fate, they are not sure that the Ukrainian authorities are able to protect them. Cargo turnover since the beginning maydanovskih events through our border decreased by 35-40%. We will do everything to promote and organize the issues of refugees, and to provide medical care. They are our neighbors, we must help - says Deneen.

According to him, the regional authorities have tightened security on the border with Ukraine.

- During normal work and border guards and customs, and the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Strengthening the regime certainly is, and immigration control and customs and passport regime. Increasing attention and local authorities, and rural settlements, district bordering with Ukraine to be ready for anything : and a massive flow of refugees to resettle them, and feed, and provide medical care.

Up to 143,000 Ukrainians requested asylum in Russia in two weeks

RT,

1 March, 2014

Russian migration authorities report a huge spike in requests coming from Ukrainians to seek asylum in Russia, as some 143,000 people filed documents in just two weeks. Officials vow to process the requests in shortest possible time.

“Tragic events in Ukraine have caused a sharp spike in requests coming from this country seeking asylum in Russia,” said chief of citizenship desk Valentina Kazakova. “We monitor figures daily and they are far from comforting. Over the last two weeks of February, some 143,000 people applied.”

Kazakova said most requests come from the bordering areas and especially from Ukraine’s south.

“People are lost, scared and depressed,” she said. “There are many requests from law enforcement services, state officials as they are wary of possible lynching on behalf of radicalized armed groups.”

Relatives residing within Russia have been urging officials to process the requests in the shortest possible time. Officials say that though each request will be treated individually, all such addresses will be handled as soon as possible.

The situation in Ukraine, simmering since ousted President Viktor Yanukovich wrapped up the EU integration course in November, escalated dramatically two weeks ago when violent clashes between rioters and police forces in the capital saw opposition leaders proclaim themselves rulers of the country.

Yanukovich, though not properly impeached, fled the capital, while thousands in Ukraine’s south-east came out to protests the new authorities.

The protests were aggravated by the fact that the revamped parliament did away with Yanukovich’s law on minority languages virtually forbidding use of Russian as the second official language. Out of 45 million people living in Ukraine, according to 2013 census, some 7.6 million are ethnic Russians.