KYIV. Aug 19 (Interfax-AVN) - A war between Ukraine and Russia is impossible under any circumstances, Chairman of Ukrainian parliament Volodymyr Lytvyn said.
"First of all, I cannot yet see any people who act irresponsibly and will act that way. There is no indication that there are any such people around. Secondly, I think the blood ties between our peoples should be taken into account as well. And finally, you will realize perfectly that the world is interconnected with ties of responsibility. Even if some hotheads did think up some [armed] action, I do not think the world would let it go ahead. Nor would anyone want to end up in isolation," Lytvyn said in a program on Moscow's Ekho Moskvy radio on Tuesday.
In comments on a current draft law on the use of Russian armed forces outside Russia, Lytvyn said he "would not stir such a political hullabaloo" over it but insisted that the Russian government explain publicly what the bill, introduced by President Dmitry Medvedev, specifically meant.
The proposed law has the purported goal of providing the president with a legal mechanism for the prompt use of armed forces abroad. It is based on directives issued by Medvedev after he met on February 17, 2009, with the governing body of Russia's upper house of parliament.