Posted on 03/01/2014 3:20:51 PM PST by kristinn
President Obama spoke for 90 minutes this afternoon with President Putin of Russia about the situation in Ukraine. President Obama expressed his deep concern over Russia’s clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is a breach of international law, including Russia’s obligations under the UN Charter, and of its 1997 military basing agreement with Ukraine, and which is inconsistent with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and the Helsinki Final Act. The United States condemns Russia’s military intervention into Ukrainian territory.
The United States calls on Russia to de-escalate tensions by withdrawing its forces back to bases in Crimea and to refrain from any interference elsewhere in Ukraine. We have consistently said that we recognize Russia’s deep historic and cultural ties to Ukraine and the need to protect the rights of ethnic Russian and minority populations within Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has made clear its commitment to protect the rights of all Ukrainians and to abide by Ukraine’s international commitments, and we will continue to urge them to do so.
President Obama told President Putin that, if Russia has concerns about the treatment of ethnic Russian and minority populations in Ukraine, the appropriate way to address them is peacefully through direct engagement with the government of Ukraine and through the dispatch of international observers under the auspices of the United Nations Security Council or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). As a member of both organizations, Russia would be able to participate. President Obama urged an immediate effort to initiate a dialogue between Russia and the Ukrainian government, with international facilitation, as appropriate. The United States is prepared to participate.
President Obama made clear that Russia’s continued violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity would negatively impact Russia’s standing in the international community. In the coming hours and days, the United States will urgently consult with allies and partners in the UN Security Council, the North Atlantic Council, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and with the signatories of the Budapest Memorandum. The United States will suspend upcoming participation in preparatory meetings for the G-8. Going forward, Russia’s continued violation of international law will lead to greater political and economic isolation.
The people of Ukraine have the right to determine their own future. President Obama has directed his Administration to continue working urgently with international partners to provide support for the Ukrainian government, including urgent technical and financial assistance. Going forward, we will continue consulting closely with allies and partners, the Ukrainian government and the International Monetary Fund, to provide the new government with significant assistance to secure financial stability, to support needed reforms, to allow Ukraine to conduct successful elections, and to support Ukraine as it pursues a democratic future.
Perhaps you should start researching JEWISH sites to find out what they think of the Svoboda party..since a few of you think it is just Russian BS
No, I dont think they are all Neo Nazis.
I suggest you start reading Jewish sites before you claim Ukrainians would never install Neo Nazis into high level governmental positions.
Is this RUSSIAN proganda
http://www.adl.org/press-center/c/in-ukraine-new-government-must-reassure-jewish-community.html
The Svoboda far right wing party is NOT in charge of Ukraine. They hold 5 seats in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliment) which is composed of 450 deputies. The Nazis are not falling from the skies in Ukraine. Soviets maybe, but NOT nazis.
WOW..more Russian Propoganda about the Sbovoda Party
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/161501
They hold some key positions.
And how could Neo Nazis hold ANY positions in a country you say would NEVER have anything to do with Nazis.
Turning a blind eye is a dangerous proposition.
Dang that Russian Propaganda about the Neo Nazis.They couldnt POSSIBLY be in key positions. It’s all Russian Propaganda.
http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/world_jewish_congress_calls_svoboda_a_neo_nazi_party_303220
Oh and one more thing.....
how does a Neo Nazi rise to power........................
I guess Putin owns this website
http://www.haaretz.com/mobile/1.575732?v=3C03EC96AC83BCA49B4D0C35AFEC41A3
Excellent post, worth repeating.
The impeachment bill was authored by Nikolay Rudkovskiy, head of the Socialist Party in Ukraine, which is part of the ruling Party of Regions coalition. Mr Yanukovych said it was a "coup."
The vote to "remove Viktor Yanukovych from the post of president of Ukraine" was passed by 328 MPs. Such ballots, passed by what is called constitutional majority, are binding and enter into force with immediate effect, the BBC's Ukraine analyst Olexiy Solohubenko reports.
Coups don't happen when the Parliament including the President's own party votes for his removal and schedules new elections in a few months. Ukraine has been notorious for corrupt elections. There was even an attempt to kill one of the candidates by poisoning him.
The US had nothing to do with his removal.
Not me.
Svoboda is a small part of that coalition. Svoboda denounced their anti Semitic past and supposedly purged itself of anti Semitics. That was 20 years ago. Before the purge they had support from one half of one percent of the country. Now they have support of about 10% of the country. Their current platform is based on nationalism and anti communism.
As I told you in a previous post, 4 million Ukrainians were killed by Nazis during WWII. Most Ukrainians despise Nazis and the protests, the impeachment and the formation of a new government is NOT about Nazism.
If you want to be on the look out for any anti Semitics who still may be lurking in the Svoboda party, be my guest. But don't broad brush most Ukrainians who for once and for all deserve not to be controlled by Russians who in the past are responsible for the starvation of how many Ukrainians? What was it 30 million? 40 million? 50 million starved?
The Svoboda hold some nationalist beliefs, don’t want an immigration problem like the rest of Europe, and this concerns some jewish because they are included in the mix, I understand that. But they are Not in Charge of Ukraine. They hold 5 of 450 seats. I am not supporting the Svobada, just pointing out that they have not over run the New Ukrainian government.
It is because that is what we do. We arm the opposition to overthrow the government.
CIA has been doing it for years.
Sometimes the new boss is worse than the old boss.
There are a lot of Jewish organizations that don’t believe you.
Again, and how do Neo Nazis rise to power.
And how many on this site are shocked to this day that this country elected a President that is so Anti American....
And here is just one Jewish Organization that does not believe Svoboda has shed the Neo Nazism
http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/world_jewish_congress_calls_svoboda_a_neo_nazi_party_303220
Sometimes the new boss is worse than the old boss.
There is your problem right there. Worrying about 5 alleged
“neo nazis” when a card carrying KGB thug with an army of 700,000 is on a rampage.
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