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Russian sanctions could be eased soon if Ukraine progress made: U.S. adviser
Reuters ^ | 10/10/2014 | Reuters

Posted on 10/12/2014 7:14:59 AM PDT by Bettyprob

Talks on easing sanctions against Russia imposed over the conflict in Ukraine could begin in the next few weeks, but more measures are possible if there is no progress over a ceasefire deal, the U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser said on Friday.

The European Union and the United States have imposed economic sanctions on Russia, with the West accusing Moscow of providing pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine with troops and weapons. Russia denies the accusation.

Last month, envoys from Ukraine, Russia, and the separatists negotiated a ceasefire in Minsk, and U.S. adviser Tony Blinken said sanctions could start to be removed if conditions agreed were put into practice.

"Our hope over the next weeks is that we begin to implement that agreement in a meaningful way on the Russian side. And if that happens we can actually begin to talk about rolling back the sanctions," Blinken told reporters at a briefing in London.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: eu; europe; putin; russia; sanctions; tonyblinken; ukraine
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1 posted on 10/12/2014 7:14:59 AM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: Bettyprob

Not going to happen. There would be another ‘unexpected’ escalation blamed on a Russian side.
Enabling leftist uprising in Russia is one of the major goals of the ‘spontanous’ Ukrainian crisis.
Worsening economy is leftists’ best friend so they can play their class warfare songs.
Who would expect Obama to soften his grip?
It is an imperative of his Foreign policy to stand with the Muslims in the Middle East and in Europe they are communists who are his buddies.


2 posted on 10/12/2014 7:38:59 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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To: Bettyprob

The real losers here are the occupants of the Donbas. Ukrainian/Russian alike. They got “Smerched.”


3 posted on 10/12/2014 7:42:52 AM PDT by donozark (I may not have always saw the Phantoms. But I sure as hell heard their bombs!)
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To: wetphoenix

Pull your troops out of Ukraine and everything will be okay again.

Stop invading other countries with your territorial conquests

end Leninism


4 posted on 10/12/2014 7:43:06 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: donozark

The reality is the Donbass is being ceded like Crimea to Russia.

For the Ukrainians, its not worth taking back. With winter on the horizon, they have other things on their plate.

With time, the sanctions on Russia will be lifted and it will be business as usual again.


5 posted on 10/12/2014 7:45:41 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

A poll some outfit did in “east Ukraine” said that only 16% wanted to become part of Russia while twice as many wanted to stay in Ukraine and much of the rest wanting independence.


6 posted on 10/12/2014 7:50:03 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Do you suggest to respect the will of the people?


7 posted on 10/12/2014 7:59:30 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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To: wetphoenix

That wouldn’t be a very Russian thing to do


8 posted on 10/12/2014 8:07:09 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL
Stop invading other countries

Who has invaded or bombed more countries in the 21st century: U.S. or Russia?

9 posted on 10/12/2014 8:23:12 AM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: GeronL

~That wouldn’t be a very Russian thing to do~

And the answer is?...


10 posted on 10/12/2014 8:25:31 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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The answer is Russia will continue seizing territories it desires from other countries in their rebuilding of the evil empire.


11 posted on 10/12/2014 8:27:21 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Bettyprob

for territorial gain?


12 posted on 10/12/2014 8:28:37 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Bettyprob

Be careful, Betty. Your question is verboten. It is allegedly ‘anti-American’, ‘relativist’ and for that reason doesn’t require answer:)


13 posted on 10/12/2014 8:29:46 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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To: GeronL

I heard this mantra from you many times. A question I want you to answer is not any related.


14 posted on 10/12/2014 8:31:33 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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You're forgetting something......

16 posted on 10/12/2014 8:47:08 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: wetphoenix

Get Russia’s troops out of Ukraine. Leave its people alone. You must have liked the Left since you’re a Putin supporter and he still is a communist in how he treats Russia’s neighbors and in all but name.


17 posted on 10/12/2014 8:49:00 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: donozark

Reverend Wright, is that you?


18 posted on 10/12/2014 8:50:56 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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The “will of the people!” That’s rich coming from someone who shows up here on a conservative American website to shill for Russia’s new Tsar.


19 posted on 10/12/2014 8:52:35 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre

?


20 posted on 10/12/2014 8:56:31 AM PDT by donozark (I may not have always saw the Phantoms. But I sure as hell heard their bombs!)
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