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Kiev Avoids Real Issues, Hides Behind Donbass Conflict – Dutch Lawmaker

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Dutch lawmaker Tiny Kox said at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe that Politicians in Ukraine and Europe used the conflict in the country's southeast to avoid addressing other major problems.

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STRASBOURG (Sputnik) Politicians in Ukraine and Europe used the conflict in the country's southeast to avoid addressing other major problems, Dutch lawmaker Tiny Kox said Wednesday at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) debate on Ukraine.

"Too many politicians in Ukraine used the conflict in the East of the country as an excuse to do far too less to address the big catastrophes that ruin the country and too many politicians in the rest of the Europe [used] this excuse. They call themselves friends of Ukraine but they act in irresponsible way," Kox said.

The lawmaker called on the Ukrainian authorities to stop hiding behind excuses and "start acting as responsible representatives of the electorate."

According to Kox, Russia, the European Union, the United States and NATO also bear responsibility for the escalation of the conflict between the Ukrainian government and independence supporters.

"We should not close our eyes to everything which is going wrong in Ukraine. Only with our eyes open we will be able to assist the country," Kox said.

The PACE spring session began on April 20 and will last until April 24. The third day of the event is devoted to discussion on the current situation in Ukraine.

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