KYIV. April 18 (Interfax) - Kyiv is not placing any "unreasonable" hopes on the statement that was signed by Russian, U.S., EU and Ukrainian foreign ministers in Geneva on April 17, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in the Verkhovna Rada on Friday morning.
"We do not have any unreasonable expectations with regard to this statement," he said.
The demand that the protesters surrender their weapons and vacate all illegally occupied buildings carries Russia's signature, Yatsenyuk said.
"Russia had no other choice but to sign the statement and condemn extremism… Having signed this statement, Russia effectively asked these "peaceful protesters" with Kalashnikov assault rifles and air defense missile systems to immediately disarm and surrender their weapons," he said.
All the participants in the Geneva talks, except for Russia, reaffirmed that Crimea is a part of Ukraine, Yatsenyuk said.
"Three of the four participants in the Geneva meeting made it absolutely clear that no one would recognize the "annexation" of Crimea under any circumstances. And our demand remains unchanged: Crimea is part of Ukraine's territory," Yatsenyuk said.
"Ukraine, acting along with the international community, will "fight back" for Crimea both in a political and a diplomatic sense," he said.
At their meeting in Geneva on April 17, Russia, the United States, the European Union and Ukraine agreed on initial concrete steps to de-escalate tensions and restore security for all citizens of Ukraine.
"All sides must refrain from any violence, intimidation or provocative actions," a statement adopted in Geneva on Thursday says.
According to the document, the participants strongly condemned and rejected all expressions of extremism, racism and religious intolerance, including anti-Semitism.
The sides also agreed that "all illegal armed groups must be disarmed; all illegally seized buildings must be returned to their legitimate owners; all illegally occupied streets, squares and other public places in Ukrainian cities and towns must be vacated."
Amnesty will be granted to all protesters, with the exception of those found guilty of committing serious crimes, the statement says.
An agreement was reached at the meeting that "the OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe] Special Monitoring Mission should play a leading role in assisting the Ukrainian authorities and local communities in the immediate implementation of these de-escalation measures wherever they are needed most, beginning in the coming days."
"The announced constitutional process will be inclusive, transparent and accountable. It will include the immediate establishment of a broad national dialogue, with outreach" to all of Ukraine's regions, the statement says.
The statement does not include any mention of Crimea.