Posted on 03/28/2014 11:17:00 AM PDT by traumer
US President Barack Obama has urged Russia to "move back its troops" on Ukraine's border and lower tensions.
Russia is believed to have massed a force of several thousand troops close to Ukraine's eastern frontier.
Mr Obama told CBS News it may "be an effort to intimidate Ukraine, or it may be that [Russia has] additional plans."
Meanwhile, a Russian security official has said intelligence measures are being stepped up to counter Western threats to Moscow's influence.
Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine after voters in the region backed the move in a 16 March referendum. But both actions were condemned as illegal on Thursday by the UN General Assembly.
Fears are growing that other parts of Ukraine with large ethnic Russian populations could also be of interest to Moscow.
'US hysteria' Federal Security Service (FSB) deputy head Alexander Malevany said Russia was facing "a sharp increase in external threats to the state".
"The lawful desire of the peoples of Crimea and eastern Ukrainian regions is causing hysteria in the United States and its allies," he was quoted as saying by Interfax.
Mr Malevany said Moscow was taking "offensive intelligence measures" to counter Western efforts to "weaken Russian influence in a region that is of vital importance".
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Cue the giggles from Pooty.
So they can stay as long as they stay away from the border?
Believe by who? Based on what evidence? I haven't seen any.
Or else?
Putin obviously perceives no price to pay this administration.
Obama, if you can’t say anything useful, just shut up.
This is serious. He may resort to issuing yet another “executive order” to tell Russia where it may station its armies.
If he’s really serious, he’ll threaten to impose ObamaCare on Russia.
Can’t Bammy go vacation in the Crimea for a while?
Is he going to issue a strongly-worded letter in crayon and sprayed with perfume?
As a loud roar of laughter is heard from the 100,000 troops on the UK border!
Rachel Maddow never looked that good!
Bammy is double dog daring him...
Rachel Maddow never looked that good!
And this is Hugh!
Uh-Oh! Putin's in big trouble now! Obama has stopped expressing "deep concern" and has stepped it up to "urging" Russia not to go any further. Can a "pretty please, with sugar on top" be far behind?
Another yellow line in the snow.
Ordering the Russians to get clear of the border is pretty serious. The only way it would have been more serious would have been if he specified the direction - back towards Russia or further into the Crimea.
The Russians will never accept Obamacare. They’d take that as an act of war.
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