MFA: EU pumping of Ukraine with arms contradicts its obligations

AFU servicemen in the Kiev regionMOSCOW, 19 Apr.The EU's pumping of Ukraine with weapons is contrary to its obligations, weapons that Western countries supply to Ukraine are legitimate targets for the Russian military, Petr Ilyichev, director of the department of international organizations of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti. where it can be used against the civilian population.But you see that now they turn a blind eye to international law and talk about some kind of «rules,» Ilyichev said.The European Union allocated 50 million euros to Ukraine as humanitarian aidHe stressed that «the weapons that will end up in Ukraine are a legitimate target, from my point of view, (everything) is legal.» Russia began military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.