Yatseniuk: "we continue to believe that the ultimate goal of the Russian Federation is to eliminate the Ukraine"
The conversation with the correspondent in Kiev, Sergio Cantone, spoke, among other things, about the struggle to preserve the identity and Ukrainian independence before Moscow and about the need to listen to the inhabitants of the East of the country.Sergio Cantone, Euronews: believes that after new sanctions on Russia will accept a kind of cease-fire and subsequent negotiations?Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "there's still room for that. The possibility of some sort of dialogue still exists, but the only model of negotiations that the Ukrainian Government supports is the Geneva format: United States, European Union, Ukraine and Russia. There is still that possibility, but we need a prison for those who committed these crimes international. "Sergio Cantone, Euronews: what do you expect over the next few weeks? Believes that this country that mentions will intensify the pressure against Ukraine?Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "Is very dependent on the ultimate goals of President Putin and the close allies of the regime. We continue to believe that the ultimate goal of the Russian Federation is to eliminate the Ukraine and erase the country from the map, prevent Ukraine from becoming part of the great European family, prevent the Ukraine is an independent and free country. We are fighting for our freedoms. We are fighting for our land, for our country and for our future. In this case those who fight against us are on the downside. "Sergio Cantone, Euronews: given that the situation is very difficult for Ukraine, believes it is a good time, from the point of view of internal politics, dissolve Parliament and call new elections as soon as possible?Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "we only have two options, to be or not to be ... on the one hand we need to adopt an austerity package, we need to make reforms and for that we need to maintain the stability and the majority in Parliament. On the other hand we need to listen to the will of the Ukrainian people. The Ukrainians want to finish or renovate the Parliament, have a new one. Most of them asks to move up parliamentary elections. This could be an intermediate solution, ahead of legislative elections after imposing the peace and stability in the East of Ukraine. "Sergio Cantone, Euronews: don't you think, though, that in this country there is a great need to give people of Eastern Ukraine a policy response? Right now there is a kind of lack of representation for them, from a political point of view. What message do you have for these people in relation to the possibility of advancing the elections?Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "First, let me be clear, because you probably don't know the reality of what's happening on the ground in Ukraine. Most Ukrainian Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ukrainian Governments were elements of Eastern Ukraine. "Sergio Cantone, Euronews: I know the reality of the country, but that's what you say.Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "we need to talk about actual facts. The second problem is that Eastern Ukraine has extensive representation in the Parliament and control the local parliaments, local governments. The third problem is that is completely correct, as we need to find a political solution. But first we need to know what kind of political demands is that these people have, for example, are related to the Russian language. I was the first one to say, we still have a valid law on the special status of the Russian language. "Sergio Cantone, Euronews: I'm not talking about the Russian language, but about their needs. They don't trust the authorities in Kiev.Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "I was a few days ago in Slovyansk. Is a former stronghold of pro-Russian guerrillas and it is true that probably up to 30% of the population of the East does not trust Kiev. And this is absolutely normal. But I saw the eyes and faces of those who were released by the Ukrainian army. Probably don't like us, but definitely hate the pro-Russian guerrillas. "Sergio Cantone, Euronews: it will give them the possibility to vote for Governor himself, as part of decentralization, for example?Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "the idea that we have, called decentralization program..."Sergio Cantone, Euronews: do not federalization?Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "This was the Russian program â€" how to eliminate the Ukraine â€" to make a federal State and to buy parts of Ukraine."Sergio Cantone, Euronews: This is the reason why I mention decentralization.Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "Decentralization â€" what kind of idea do we have? For now, the President has a Government appointed. We want to eliminate this institution and allow local councils to elect directly the Governors, through local councils. We're ready to do it and the President has put forward an amendment to the Constitution. "
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