Kyiv, March 19 (Navigator, Evgeniy Andreev) – Acting President, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Alexander Turchynov gave the Republic of Crimea 3 hours to release all hostages and suppress provocations on the territory of the peninsula.
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This is stated in a message from the acting press service. president.
Turchynov claims that the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Rear Admiral Sergei Gaiduk, was taken hostage in Crimea.
“The Russian military cynically refuses to negotiate to end the provocations and release the hostages, citing armed groups and decisions of the self-proclaimed government of Crimea,” Turchinov said.
According to him, the Russian military and the authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan have already been warned:
“If all provocations against Ukrainian military personnel are not stopped by 21.00, and Admiral Gaiduk and all other hostages, both military and civilian, are not released, the authorities will take adequate measures.”
“Including technical and technological nature,” warned the acting governor. president.