俄：出兵克里米亚是为保护俄公民
Russia's foreign minister has defended the increasing presence of his country's troops in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, ahead of a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is hoping to prevent a further escalation in the region.
Sergei Lavrov said Monday that the use of Russian troops in Crimea is necessary "until the normalization of the political situation" in Crimea. He spoke at the opening of the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva and said his country's troops are protecting Russian nationals.
Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out a military invasion and urged Moscow to withdraw its forces, which have surrounded Ukrainian military bases across Crimea and set up roadblocks.
Russian media reported that Russian fighter jets flew through Ukraine's airspace over the Black Sea overnight Sunday into Monday.
Russia's foreign ministry also says Russia and China have coinciding views on the situation in Ukraine, while the leaders of the G7 group of nations are condemning what they say is Russia's "clear violation" of Ukraine's sovereignty.
Lavrov spoke to his Chinese counterpart phone on Monday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China wants to see a political solution to the situation.
"We understand the historical background of the Ukraine issue, and the complexity of the current reality. As I have said yesterday, to get to this point today, things happened for a reason. We hope that all parties can, through dialogue and and consultation, find a political solution, prevent further escalation and work together to safeguard peace and stability in the region."
The G7 leaders issued a joint statement calling on Russia to address any concerns it has with Ukraine through either direct negotiations or mediation led by the U.N. or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The G7 includes the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在与联合国秘书长潘基文会面之前为俄罗斯增加在乌克兰克里米亚半岛的军力辩解。潘基文希望避免当地危机进一步扩大。
拉夫罗夫星期一说，俄军进驻克里米亚是有必要的，并将留驻到当地“政治局势正常化为止。” 他在联合国人权理事会在日内瓦开始开会时说，俄军是为了保护俄罗斯国民。
乌克兰指责俄罗斯进行军事侵略，并敦促莫斯科撤军。俄军包围了克里米亚各地的乌克兰军事基地并设置了路障。
俄罗斯媒体报道说，从星期日夜间直到星期一，俄罗斯喷气式战机飞越了黑海上空的乌克兰领空。
俄罗斯外交部还说，在乌克兰局势问题上，俄罗斯与中国有着相吻合的观点。于此同时，七国集团领导人谴责他们所说的俄罗斯对乌克兰主权的“明显侵犯”。
俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫星期一与中国外长王毅通了电话。中国外交部发言人秦刚说，中国希望看到有关局势能够得到政治解决。
他说：“我们了解乌克兰问题的历史经纬和现实的复杂性。我们昨天也说过，局势走到今天这一步，事出有因啊。所以我们还是希望有关各方能够通过对话，以协商来政治解决有关的分歧，防止事态的进一步升级，共同维护地区的和平与稳定。”
七国集团发表联合声明，呼吁俄罗斯通过直接谈判或者由联合国或欧安会牵头的调停来解决其所关注的任何乌克兰问题。七国集团包括美国、英国、加拿大、法国、德国、意大利和日本。
