On Monday during a briefing, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov addressed citizens of southern and eastern regions with a call “to open souls and hearts” and unite for prosperity of the country.
Oleksandr Turchynov called citizens of these regions not to yield to separatist claims.
“You are Ukrainians. Among provocateurs who incite you there are a lot of provocateurs from the other country, a lot of people who receive high salaries for their lies,” he said. “You are citizens of Ukraine, we are a united country, and we need to make it a powerful, great, democratic and European state.”
“We need to live together in our mutual home, and we need to do everything for our children to be proud that they are Ukrainians,” added the Chairman of the Parliament.