Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

When the trouble started first a deal was signed between Russia, the United States and the Ukrainians. However, it was broken. The snipers, who happened to kill people on both sides, escalated the situation. They were part of an extreme right-wing group and they wanted the other crowd out. Sadly, the European Union has played a role that has not been altogether positive.

The Minister of State asked what we should do now. If the EU, the US and Russia were genuinely interested in helping Ukraine, then they would sit down together with both sides and work in the interests of Ukraine without giving top priority to their own selfish motives. Russia, the EU and the US have economic ambitions for Ukraine and they are putting these before the interests of the ordinary Ukrainian people. Ukraine is a difficult country and it is coming from a difficult point. It would be great if the country got help from both sides to structure a proper normal society and the country is struggling for this at the moment.

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