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Russian Convoy To Aid Ukraine Deemed ‘Direct Invasion’

A Russian convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Ukraine travels along a road south of the city of Voronezh August 14, 2014

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Many opinions of Russia's aid convoy to Ukraine have been cast, as dozens of Russian trucks have queued into eastern Ukraine early Friday morning. Russian leaders have publically spoken of this act as addressing the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. However, a Ukrainian official has characterized this convoy as a direct "invasion" of his beloved nation, and by what the official calls their "mighty neighbor to the east".

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While getting an exact answer on this disagreement is quite impossible, at the time being, these actions have undoubtedly raised the ever-growing tension to a whole new level - which would be saying a lot, given the current and very volatile circumstances that have arose over the past months.

The latest uprising in tension and uncertainty stems from Russia's recent act of 'aid' from Russia to Ukraine. For many days prior, Kiev had stalled many trucks on the Russian side of the border; leaving Ukraine speculating to the trucks unknown cargo before finally acknowledging that the convoy did in fact, have humanitarian aid supplies aboard.

All convoy trucks were to be monitored by the Committee of the Red Cross - in which Russia ended up routing at least 34 trucks, despite the fact that they lacked RED Cross supervision due to "volatile circumstances".

Ukraine has repeatedly made accusations toward Russia stating they are directly and indirectly augmenting the rebel movement. "We call this a direct invasion for the first time under cynical cover of the Red Cross," said Valentyn Nalyvaychenko, the head of Ukraine's security service.

Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby has stated that Russia must remove its convoy, including personnel, from Ukraine or failure to do so will result additional costs and isolation. Kirby also states that Moscow has been told in "very, very clear terms" that under no circumstances, should the pretext of humanitarian aid be used as an excuse to cross or occupy beyond the borders.

Russian's ambassador to the United Nations insists that Russia received "official acceptance by Kiev authorities" for the humanitarian aid, and that Moscow is keeping in close communication with Ukrainian official to ensure the most efficient process of aid distribution.

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