NATO condemns Russian convoy entry into Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the entry of the “Russian so-called humanitarian convoy” into Ukraine without the consent from Ukrainian authorities and without any involvement of the Red Cross. “This is a blatant breach of Russia’s international commitments, including those made recently in Berlin and Geneva, and a further violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty by Russia,” the statement said. “The disregard of international humanitarian principles raises further questions about whether the true purpose of the aid convoy is to support civilians or to resupply armed separatists.”