26 August 2013
MEDIA RELEASE
Ukrainian World Congress Condemns Russia’s Threats
On 26 August 2013, Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) President Eugene Czolij issued a letter to Elmar Brok, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, welcoming as timely the Committee’s meeting scheduled for 28 August 2013 and condemning Russia’s threats directed at scuttling the anticipated signing of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement as threats against the sovereignty of Ukraine and the European Union.
In addition, the UWC called upon the European Parliament to condemn Russia’s actions and re-confirm the EU’s commitment to signing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on 28-29 November 2013 in Vilnius.
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The UWC is the international coordinating body for Ukrainian communities in the diaspora representing the interests of over 20 million Ukrainians. The UWC has member organizations in 33 countries and ties with Ukrainians in 14 additional countries. Founded in 1967 as a non-profit corporation, the UWC was recognized in 2003 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with special consultative status.
