Posted on 03/01/2014 5:15:30 PM PST by Jim Robinson
The American and Russian presidents spoke on the phone for 90 minutes on Saturday after Russia's parliament voted unanimously to deploy troops in Ukraine, defying warnings from Western leaders not to intervene.
In his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin , U.S. President Barack Obama expressed "his deep concern over Russia's clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity." Mr. Obama urged Russia to de-escalate tensions by withdrawing its forces back to bases in Crimea and to refrain from any interference elsewhere in Ukraine.
Saturday's developments come as Russian troops and their local allies have already largely taken control of Crimea, a restive province of Ukraine that belonged to Russia until 1954 and remains predominantly pro-Russian.
In a statement after the call between Mr. Putin and Mr. Obama, the White House said the U.S. "condemns Russia's military intervention into Ukrainian territory."
Mr. Putin told Mr. Obama that Russia reserved the right to intervene in Ukraine to protect its interests and those of the Russian-speaking population there, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
Mr. Putin also spoke of "provocations, crimes by ultranationalist elements, essentially supported by the current authorities in Kiev." It wasn't clear what incidents Mr. Putin was referring to.
In Moscow, Russian lawmakers also asked Mr. Putin to recall the country's ambassador to the U.S. On Friday, Mr. Obama had publicly warned Russia that there would be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine.
Western officials expressed alarm and cautioned Russia to respect Ukraine's territorial integrity.
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A few rounds of golf should clear his head. He and Biden can make another “let’s get moving” video. That should scare the crap out of Putin, if he can stop laughing long enough to get scared.
Were the Russian troop movements a response to an inflamatory youtube video?
That’s Hillary’s claim. Kerry concurs.
BOHICA
This stupid SOB is gonna get us all killed.
The phone was on mute.
That’s been my fear from the very beginning.
0bungu hates foreign policy. He could care less if Ukraine or Africa falls off the map. He only cares about domestic policy. Which means buying votes with the money (taxes)(ObamaKare) he steals from America’s private sector producers.
“That’s been my fear from the very beginning.”
Mine, too. We are vulnerable to any enemy out there - and they know it. I’ve lived a long time and never thought this could possibly happen. Move over, Hitler and Stalin for one of your own, Muslim Hussein - that’s the unholy trio.
Lol!
Says it all. LOL.
My Thoughts???
This will end up with the partitioning of the Ukraine!
The Russian east, with their key outlet to the Black Sea will be split to Russia, and Kiev and western Ukraine will be able to align with the west. Hopefully, there will be an extended period where east/west immigration will be able to take place, to align the citizens with their political beliefs!
That seems to be the endgame.
And Putin said 3 words: Libya/Syria/Egypt...then offered to add to the list, but Obama had drool running down his chin and didn't seem to be with him.
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