Yanukovich calls for peaceful rallies
Reuters
2013-12-02
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After a weekend marked by violent protests and a police crackdown, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is calling for peaceful protests.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VIKTOR YANUKOVICH, SAYING:
"As for the people who came out to the rallies, any show of public will is always confirmed by everybody's opportunity and right to speak their mind. It is important that these rallies have a peaceful character. In such cases it's important, of course, when we say we are building a democratic government, a democratic community that all participants follow the law."
The United States along with other countries is condemning the violence as Ukraine faces its biggest demonstrations since the "Orange Revolution" nine years ago.
Now opposition leaders are denouncing the government for walking away from a pact offered by the European Union and swinging trade policy back toward Russia.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VIKTOR YANUKOVICH, SAYING:
"As for the people who came out to the rallies, any show of public will is always confirmed by everybody's opportunity and right to speak their mind. It is important that these rallies have a peaceful character. In such cases it's important, of course, when we say we are building a democratic government, a democratic community that all participants follow the law."
The United States along with other countries is condemning the violence as Ukraine faces its biggest demonstrations since the "Orange Revolution" nine years ago.
Now opposition leaders are denouncing the government for walking away from a pact offered by the European Union and swinging trade policy back toward Russia.
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