Posted on 08/13/2014 5:41:24 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
Ukraine accused Moscow of mounting a cynical attempt to incite a pro-Russian rebellion on Wednesday, as uncertainty surrounded a 262-truck "aid convoy" that appeared to grind to a halt before reaching the border.
The stand-off came as violence worsened in eastern Ukraine, with the United Nations announcing that the death toll in the four-month conflict had doubled in the past two weeks to more than 2,000.
Government forces are seeking to press their advantage against the pro-Russian rebels, which has stoked fears that the aid convoy is part of a Russian plan to fend off the rebels' seemingly inevitable defeat.
"The level of Russian cynicism knows no bounds," said Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the Ukrainian prime minister. "First they send tanks, Grad missiles and bandits who fire on Ukrainians – and then they send water and salt."
Arsen Avakov, Ukraine's interior minister, had said the "Putinist" convoy would not pass, calling it a "provocation by a cynical aggressor".
Russia responded by saying it had met Ukrainian demands for transparency and that Kiev was reneging on an agreement to deliver aid via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Spokesmen for the ICRC, which both Moscow and Kiev say must play a role in any aid delivery, said it was still waiting for a proper list of the convoy's cargo.
"We need much more specific information before we can begin to plan an operation like this," said Andre Loersch, an ICRC official based in Kiev.
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“500 Miles to Go” = Edwin Starr (Agent00-Soul
How does a 262-truck convoy disappear? If a tornado or alien abduction took place, someone would see it, don’t ya think?
Magic 8 Ball says: Ask again later.
Interesting thought.
Convoy was C.W. McCall
God help them if they seriously expect any help from the EU or the USA.
The EU is a construct to battle the USA on an economic front.They failed.They still try to cling to old NATO treaties, which are against the interests of the USA, while they still continue to plot against us, economically.
Claiming to be a friend and ally does not make it so.
My take is the people of the USA would love to do business with the people of Ukraine.
The EU is not an avenue to do that.
The people of Ukraine should decide who they want to trade with for themselves.The people of the USA don't really care either way. But they have to pick a side.
Untill they do...well, it really isn't any of our concern, is it?
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