Rada calls on foreign parliaments, organizations

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, is concerned about threats voiced by Donbas militants to impose a death penalty on hostages, therefore the Ukrainian parliamentarians call on foreign parliaments, parliamentary assemblies and international organizations to respond to this announcement.
The Verkhovna Rada also insist that Russia free Ukrainian citizens who have illegally been detained by the Russian authorities and Russian-controlled militants. In addition, the Ukrainian lawmakers ask foreign parliaments to call on their governments to extend and toughen restrictive measures against Russia until Russia's commitments under the Minsk peace agreements have fully been implemented.