The Ukrainian parliament has approved a draft law, which states that “temporary Russian occupation of Crimea” began on February 20, 2014.
Earlier, Ukrainian law recognized March 27, 2014, as the date of annexation, because a special UN resolution was signed on that day.
“This creates legal uncertainty and is politically wrong. The erroneous date of the beginning of temporary occupation has negative consequences for us. Factual seizing of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea’s parliament happened on February 26, and Russian armed forces violated the border crossing on February 20,” explained Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.
Twenty-five Kyiv police officers have been fired or quit their job since July 24, the official launch of the newly reformed police force, the Ukrainian Interior Minister said during his visit today to Kherson.
“You have to understand that it looks very prestigious -- new uniforms and cars, but in reality it’s hard every day work,” he said.
At the same time, Ukrainian media earlier reported that 82 percent of Kyiv citizens trust the new police force and 69 percent expect that safety levels in the city will increase thanks to it.