Moscow - The International Committee of the Red Cross is ready to accept the humanitarian aid sent by Russia to southeastern Ukraine even if the supplies cross the border in terrorist-controlled areas, an ICRC representative has said, adding, however, that the mission requires Kyiv's official approval.
“In any case, we will be ready to accept the cargo if all sides reach
an appropriate agreement,” Victoria Zotikova, PR department head of the
ICRC regional delegation for Russia, Belarus and Moldova, told Interfax
on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Several media reports suggested on Aug. 13 that the Russian aid
convoy could cross the Russian-Ukrainian border through the Izvaryne
checkpoint in the Luhansk region instead of the Kharkiv region as was
planned earlier.
Zotikova confirmed that the ICRC wants Russia to provide a more detailed list of the items in the aid convoy.
“Indeed, we certainly need to receive a very detailed list in order
to be able to handle this cargo and distribute the aid,” she said.
ICRC officials have already notified the Russian authorities of this
requirement and are now expecting Moscow’s reply, Zotikova said.
