Ukraine And Russia 'Agree' To A Red Cross-Led Humanitarian Aid Mission To The Rebel Stronghold Of Luhansk

Ukraine And Russia 'Agree' To Aid Mission To Luhansk -- BBC

Ukraine and Russia say they have agreed to a Red Cross-led humanitarian aid mission to the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Luhansk.

The Kremlin earlier announced it was working with the Red Cross to send a humanitarian aid convoy to the region.

The EU Commission chief has warned Russia not to carry out unilateral military action "under any pretext".

Ukraine and Western governments had previously objected to Russia sending any aid into the region.

The Red Cross has not yet commented on the latest announcements.

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Update: Russia and Ukraine agree on humanitarian operation - Lavrov -- RT

My Comment: Everyone that I know who has a contact and/or knows someone in the war zone are telling me the same thing .... there is no water, no food, no electricity, no medical services .... everything has basically shut down because of the war. The ones who have been particularly hit are the elderly .... because most of them have no where else to go. This is why I see this agreement as a positive development .... it is giving hope to those who now find themselves in a desperate situation .... but I also know that before the first convoy is sent a lot can happen on the ground to change this agreement.

Update #2: Some are now saying that Ukraine had no choice but to agree with the Russian - Red Cross proposition .... Putin Defies Western Warning, Will Send "Aid Convoy" To East Ukraine (Zero Hedge). What's my take .... the more that I think about it the more that I feel that this is exactly what happened.

Update #3: Russia sending aid convoy to Ukraine despite Western warnings of invasion pretext -- Reuters