[Ukr] Response to Russian Request

[GingeOrCringe]

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Upon receiving the Russian military's request to pass through Ukrainian territory, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ihor Kharchenko would place a phone call to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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[HeadlessSeeker]

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The phone call would be forwarded to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Minister of Defense Pavel Grachev would answer the call."Hello. This is Pavel Grachev speaking. How may I help?"

The Minister had recently got done speaking with the Romanians before having made a decision on the matter and gone up the line. THere was near unanimous agreement among the Russian government on the matter. Or at least, those that mattered in the decision making process.

GingeOrCringe

 

[GingeOrCringe]

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"Hello, Minister Grachev. I must admit, I wasn't expecting to speak with you again so soon. We've received your message and would respectfully request more detail.

What are your military objectives? Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has the exclusive power to approve the admittance of foreign armed-forces into Ukrainian territory. I'm hoping we have the same view when it comes to the Romanian-Moldovan conflict, in which case we'll have a much easier time getting the Rada to rubber-stamp an emergency bill allowing your men passage. However, we would need information on just what we're allowing into our airspace and on our railways. A timetable as well, if possible."

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"The current Romanian regime as brought instability to our corner of the world, and brought war to it. We believe that in light of events we must commit to a regime change. This is something we cannot do unless the Republic of Ukraine approves movement through your nation. I believe that we are in agreement on the matter of Romania? They are on your border and there is no telling whether or not they may have eyes for more then just Moldova. Other nations are moving in, and we believe they seek to exploit this blindspot in our region against us. We must prove that we are capable of enforcing peace. Together."

GingeOrCringe

 

[GingeOrCringe]

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"Good, we are on the same page. Romania is the aggressor and their current government is dangerous to our regional stability and to the democratic world. Spain has contacted us--they plan on moving a carrier fleet into the Black Sea. While we do trust their intentions, we agree this situation could easily be exploited. We'd prefer this to end as soon as possible. If any country is going to have peacekeeping troops so close to Ukraine's borders we would prefer them to be Russian.

How many troops will you be sending through Ukraine and how many days are you requesting approval for? This information shall only be disclosed to those with the proper security clearance--the parliamentary defense committee and the Ministry of Defense."

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"Glad we are in agreement. Now then, we will be utilizing around 103,952 personnel in this operation. We request 30 days of operations at the start. But also that this be allowed to be expanded on should the need arrive. A portion of the force that will move through will be on the ground. We have not gotten word from Moldova on the matter, so we have to assume we can only move through your borders with Romania."

GingeOrCringe

 

[GingeOrCringe]

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“Tonight we’ll fax you a copy of a temporary emergency agreement. Once that is all signed you will have an admittance of up to 12 days. By the 9th day we should have the approval of the Rada for the full 30 day admittance, and of course the ability to extend that if needed. There will be a few conditions but nothing unreasonable—off the top of my head a non-aggression clause and a pledge to discuss a mutual defense pact in the near future. Before I go, does Russia have any additional requests?”

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[HeadlessSeeker]

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"Very good. Please fax the agreement as soon as you can as time is of the essence. I think we can agree to a non-aggression clause and a mutual defense pact. But, yes there is one thing. President Yeltsin is still in your nation. Once it is revealed what we are doing we are worried that Romania may attempt a reprisal by targeting him and by default you. Could you send someone to update him on the situation, we need final approval from him as well."

GingeOrCringe

 

[GingeOrCringe]

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"Of course, we will inform him right away." If there was nothing else the Defense Minister wished to add, Kharchenko would politely end the call. An aid with the proper security clearance would soon be sent to brief Yeltsin and Yushchenko of the current situation. The Ukrainians would send a private and encrypted fax to Minister Grachev with the temporary agreement and several signatories. The agreement would not be made public.

TEA Agreement

Temporary Emergency Admittance Agreement​

Purpose:

Considering the present and active offenses of Romanian aggression; Considering Romanian threats of violence and cultural eradication against the Moldovan people; Considering Romanian threats of violence against the people of Ukraine; Given the mutual bond of fraternal fealty between the Russian and Ukrainian peoples; Given the responsibility of each country to preserve the peace in East Slavia as well as the rest of the world, the Russian Federation and Republic of Ukraine agree as follows:

Implementation:

Article 1
Armed-forces units under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation will be granted admittance into the Republic of Ukraine in order to subdue Romanian hostilities. Russian armed forces will be allowed in Ukraine for up to twelve (12) days unless the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approves additional time allowances.

Article 2 A
Under this agreement, Russian military personnel shall be permitted to travel through the Republic of Ukraine unharassed. The Russian Federation shall not target, attack, or otherwise harm Ukrainian institutions or Ukrainian persons.

Article 2 B
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies shall inform the proper Russian authorities present if a member of the Russian military has or is suspected of committing a crime beyond their deployment site. The Russian Federation shall assist in the suspect’s arrest. In turn, Ukrainian law enforcement shall provide assistance in the arrest of persons who have committed a crime or who are suspected of committing a crime against Russian military personnel who are temporarily located within Ukraine.

Article 3
The Republic of Ukraine shall offer and make available the use of its state hospitals, should Russian military personnel require medical aid and comfort.

Article 4
The Russian Federation recognizes the right of the Republic of Ukraine to expel foreign armed-forces from its borders at anytime.

Article 5 A
Both the Republic of Ukraine and the Russian Federation agree to enter talks for a permanent non-aggression pact and mutual defense treaty within six (6) months from the signing of this temporary agreement.

Article 5 B
The Republic of Ukraine will submit this temporary emergency admittance agreement to the Verkhovna Rada within three (3) days. Within nine (9) days of the signing of this treaty the Verkhovna Rada will vote to approve or reject the agreement. The Verkhovna Rada may introduce reasonable amendments to said agreement. The Russian Federation will be notified of the bill's progress.

Article 6 A
The Russian Federation shall keep the Republic of Ukraine informed on military operations and activity within the Republic of Ukraine's borders. The Russian Federation recognizes the Republic of Ukraine's right to assign Ukrainian officers to Russian military units within Ukraine's borders for oversight. The Republic of Ukraine recognizes Ukrainian officers hold no command over Russian military personnel, except in the case of violations of Ukrainian law within Ukraine's borders.

Article 6 B
Article 6 A of this document shall be clarified further by the Verkhovna Rada. Russian and Ukrainian authorities agree to work together to address any violations of Ukrainian law should they be committed by Russian military personnel.

Enforcement:

Article 6
The parties agree to convene and discuss any perceived violations of this document with each other as the first step for enforcement. The parties agree that this document will be enforceable with the International Court of Justice. The parties agree that violations of this document found by the International Court of Justice will result in a $5,000,000,000 fine penalty payable by the offender to the harmed party.

Legality:

Article 7
The Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine hereby bind themselves to the terms of this document. Each signatory asserts that they have the authority under the laws of their state to sign this document and to enforce it.

Signatories:

For Russia

Minister of Defense

For Ukraine

Ihor Kharchenko	First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Oleksander Chalyi	Second Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Borys Hudyma	Third Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Vasyl Sobkov	First Deputy Minister of Defense
Viktor Yanukovych	Prime Minister
Kazymyr Leshenko	Chariman of the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee
Pylyp Dorosh	First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee
Borys Dotsenko	Second Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee
Leonid Stepanyuk	Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Defense Committee

Date 24 July 1997

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[HeadlessSeeker]

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When the call had ended and he has received the fax Minister of Defense Pavel Grachev would sign the document, before thus faxing it back to the Republic of Ukraine the same address that had sent it. Everything was now in order, now all he had to do was make a call and give the order. He stared at the phone to his Generals for a moment, and then reached for it.

GingeOrCringe

 

[GingeOrCringe]

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To: Pavel Grachev HeadlessSeeker

From: Ihor Kharchenko

Cc:

Subject: TEA Agreement

Security Level: Private and encrypted

As per Article 5B, I'm writing to inform you that the Temporary Emergency Admittance Agreement has failed to pass in the Verkhovna Rada. This is by no means due to a lack of enthusiasm at the prospect of international cooperation between our countries, but rather a lack of need (Romania no longer being at war) and time restraints. I have no doubt that, should a more detailed defensive agreement be proposed--one with a larger time window for debate and approval--it would have a much higher chance of passing. Since defense is one of the topics we'll be addressing at the Moscow Conference, I think we can leave off on this discussion for now unless you disagree.

Respectfully,
Ihor Yúriyovych Kharchenko
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ukraine