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Waiting for pro -Russian provocations
Odessa is preparing for the second anniversary of the tragic events in the house of trade unions, any clashes of power intend to stop
On the eve of the second anniversary of the tragic events of May 2 in Odessa, the Ukrainian authorities say that they will not allow the political situation in this city. On April 26, the tent town of opponents of the mayor Gennady Trukhanov was defeated here. His key opponent, the governor of the Odessa region, Mikhail Saakashvili, called on the president of the country Petro Poroshenko to introduce additional units of the National Guard into the region. In case of exacerbation of the situation and clashes of armed people in Odessa, as stated in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, law enforcement officers will shoot provocateurs to defeat.
The situation in Odessa began to heated back at the end of March, when Viktor Shokin, who was leaving the chair of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, fired the David Sakvarelidze, who had the dared to speak out against the system of his deputy and prosecutor of the Odessa region with the wording "For a gross violation of the rules of prosecutorial ethics."
Odessa governor, ex-president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, tied the dismissal of Sakvarelidze with an attempt to revenge representatives of the regime of the former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. And in early April, it became known from the Panama Documents that the Odessa mayor Gennady Trukhanov has offshore holdings and double citizenship prohibited in Ukraine - both Ukrainian and supposedly Russian. Then the opponents of Trukhanov reached the city hall, demanding his resignation, and early in the morning of April 26 their tent camp defeated people in masks with bats in their hands. Says Mikhail Saakashvili :
- Titles attacked the demonstrators. Then the communal services workers came and also beat the protesters. A few weeks ago this story appeared with offshores. It follows that the mayor of Odessa is a Russian citizen and he has a lot of millions in these offshores. Most likely, these millions were obtained by him as a result of the conclusion of city contracts, because the partner of Trukhanov is a criminal authority nicknamed "Angel". This is the most famous bandit of the 90s, he killed a lot of people, for someone he cut off his fingers, and stole someone. And everyone knows this very well. And all these issues are raised - this is not political showdowns, but this is a matter of state security and the existence of the state, ”Saakashvili believes.
Unlike the Governor, a member of the Parlamentary faction "Petro Poroshenko Bloc", Odessa Aleksey Goncharenko calls the conflict between Saakashvili and Trukhanov precisely political and notes that everything is calm in the city: everything is calm:
- At the moment, nothing is happening, everything is calm, but we understand that on the anniversary of the events of May 2, as well as on the Victory Day on May 9 and on the eve of May 8, there may be attempts to provocations from the pro -Russian forces and, for example, the Russian special services. On the other hand, the city has a political struggle around local political issues, the mayor of Trukhanov, whom some accuse him of Russian citizenship, he denies it. There is a conflict around this. In addition, there is a conflict between Trukhanov and the head of the regional state administration of Saakashvili. But this is a political confrontation, and in a political way it should be allowed. And I am sure that it will be so, ”Goncharenko hopes.
Meanwhile, in Kyiv, they say that they will not give a chance to "swing" the situation in Odessa. More than 3 thousand police officers and the National Guard will provide public order here over the next two weeks.
On May 2, it will be two years since tragic events in Odessa, when 48 people were killed and more than 200 were injured.
Clashes in Odessa
Against those who try to use this anniversary to destabilize the situation, law enforcement agencies intend to act harshly and uncompromisingly. If during commemorative events, says Councilor of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Zoryan Shkiryak , armed provocateurs will appear, law enforcement officers will shoot at them to defeat:
- It's no secret that Odessa is one of those cities to which the Putin’s gang and the Kremlin terrorist regime pays special attention, especially from the point of view of trying to destabilize the situation within Ukraine. These are all kinds of separatist events and provocations, which can be, including with the participation of Russian special services in Odessa. When we say that law enforcement agencies will act harshly and uncompromisingly, we are talking about the implementation of the tasks under national legislation, laws on the national police and the national guard.
The National Guard and the National Police are ready for any challenges and fulfill the tasks of protecting Odessa citizens
Firing by law enforcement officers for defeat may be if, God forbid, weapons will appear in the hands of the provocateurs and there will be a real threat to the life of civilians and law enforcement officers. This complies with the law, and not a single separatist Sabbath in Odessa, as it was May 2, will no longer pass. Both the National Guard and the National Police are ready for any challenges and fulfill the tasks of protecting Odessa and law and order in the city during the events provided there.
- Mikhail Saakashvili claims that President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko promised him to send a thousand fighters of the National Guard to Odessa, who, among other things, should protect demonstrators near the Odessa mayor. Is it really so?
“I don’t know what Saakashvili was talking about with the president.” I think that the governor should take care of his characteristic functions, ensure the social and economic development of the region, and not engage in another policy. As for the mayor of Trukhanov, Saakashvili for some reason remembered him a year after his appointment by the governor. Both I and my colleagues at the Ministry of Internal Affairs have repeatedly stated that Trukhanov is a person with separatist inclinations, an agent of influence of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. I believe that the position of most representatives of the current Odessa power is not pro -Ukrainian, but a slightly different orientation, but the Odessa residents voted so. This is their constitutional law. But I am sure that officials have a problem with the availability of Russian passports there. Trukhanov should be engaged in Ukrainian special services, and if such facts are proven, then appropriate decisions must be made.
As for the statement of Saakashvili, we were not present during his conversation with the head of state. We did not receive any orders. Since April 30, law enforcement agencies switch to an enhanced patrol regime throughout Ukraine, including Odessa and the region. Over the past two weeks, additional units of the National Guard have been relocated to Odessa. And for their arrival, it was not necessary to make high -profile statements in the media and arrange tantrums. Today, the situation in the city is under full control, including special forces of the National Police and the National Guard, ”said Zoran Shkiryak.
It all started with the fact that pro -Ukrainian activists in the city center were killed from firearms
On May 2, 2014, most of the 48 victims of the Odessa tragedy died in the Fire House of Trade Unions. The mass riots that arose then, the investigation declares, were deliberately planned. However, the point in this case is never set. In the Council of Europe, the investigation of the Odessa tragedy is called "" ineffective and not corresponding to the European Convention on Human Rights. "
“Two years ago, it all started with the fact that pro -Ukrainian activists in the city center were killed from firearms,” recalls Alexei Goncharenko. - Moreover, who did this is still unknown. Unfortunately, the situation in our law enforcement agencies is sad. They require urgent reform, urgent changes, and this is one of the reasons why there are still no results in this case. And of course, one should not forget about the complexity of the matter itself.
They were exchanged for those who were captured by the separatists of the Ukrainian military volunteers
As you know, part of his defendants found themselves in the so -called "LPR" and "DPR". They were exchanged for those who were captured by the separatists of the Ukrainian military volunteers. And this makes it very difficult to investigate. I hope that the point in this case will be set. It can definitely be argued that the culprits of the Odessa tragedy are those who began riots in the city center, namely this pro -Russian separatists who tried to realize the Donetsk script in Odessa. And it all started with this, ”states a deputy of the Ukrainian parliament, Odessa citizen Alexei Goncharenko.