Novorossiya entity collecting documentary evidence of crimes in east Ukraine
MOSCOW. Sept 11 (Interfax) - The Popular Front of Novorossiya (PFN) is collecting documentary evidence of crimes committed by Ukrainian servicemen, PFN Co-chairman Konstantin Dolgov said at a meeting of the committee for support to the population of south-eastern Ukraine held at the Federation Council on Thursday.
"We are collecting material evidence... for a public tribunal to try the culprits of these crimes. Ukrainian Interior Minister Avakov and Dnipropetrovsk Region Governor Ihor Kolomoyskyi will be amongst those to stand trial publicly," Dolgov said.
At the meeting State Duma deputy Valery Rashkin (the Communist Party) said "both sides in the conflict are guilty [of the hostilities] to one degree or another, but the degree of their responsibility is different." "The Ukrainian authorities are responsible for massive civilian casualties, and looting is the biggest charge we can bring against the insurgent forces. Our primary objective is the maximum involvement [in preparations for the public tribunal] of representatives of international human rights structures in this process so that we are not accused of bias and so that the investigation has objective and impartial results," Rashkin said.