© UnknownRinat Akhmetov of the Donetsk clan whose fortune is estimated at $11.6 billion (Wikipedia)
"We are calling to stop the use of heavy weapons and large-scale combat activities in Donbas cities. We believe Ukraine military must withdraw from Donbas cities," it runs.
The potential of peaceful talks has not been fully tapped, it says
"The government can and must hear the voice of Donbas residents. Further military operations will destroy our trust in the regime,the statement runs.
MetInvest proposes to admit the past mistakes made in Mariupol and other Donbas cities, urgently take compromise political decisions to defuse the tensions.
To keep law and order, Metinvest proposes to create brigades of vigilantes from among Metinvest staff jointly with the municipal police.
As of May 12, these brigades will patrol the cities and protect peaceful residents from marauders and criminals, the statement runs.
In Mariupol, marauding is on a very high scale, with shops and businesses looted by armed criminal gangs.
This article is so full of contradictions. So, who is this guy Akhmetov? Where does he have his interests? "MetInvest proposes to admit the past mistakes made in Mariupol and other Donbas cities"...?? No, seriously who is this guy. And then "To keep law and order, Metinvest proposes to create brigades of vigilantes from among Metinvest staff jointly with the municipal police.", how is this good when it is stated "In Mariupol, marauding is on a very high scale, with shops and businesses looted by armed criminal gangs." where it should be clear who does the looting anf maruading? Sorry but this sounds like more of the same but worse. Hopefully the people of Donbass know better (and maybe proff me wrong).