There is a big difference between the words “may” and “could”.
I “may” break into your house, or I “could” break into your house.
When it comes to Russia’s Putin using “may” and “could”, the threat constitutes yet another act of intimidation in support of Russia’s aggression and unlawful conquests. In context with Russia’s recent aggressive military incursions into the airspace and sea boundaries of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain, to name a few, Putin is daring these nations and the NATO members to risk a general war to stop his efforts to reconquer the former territories and captive governments of the Soviet Union.
“not to count on the EU too much” because if he wished, he could “influence and block the decisions made in the EU”.
Did influence E.U.: Russia, West delay key element of EU-Ukraine trade deal
EXCERPT: “The association agreement provides for a lowering of tariffs on Ukrainian goods flowing into the EU, but as part of the compromise, the reciprocal lowering of Ukrainian tariffs on European goods will be delayed until the end of 2015. Russia had complained that relaxed trade rules would indirectly flood the Russian market with cheap European goods.”
Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister has resigned in protest after the delay of a key part of the new EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. So why is the deal struck between the EU, Ukraine and Russia so controversial?
EU and Ukraine ratify association agreement
The Ukrainian and European parliaments ratified a controversial association agreement on Tuesday, though in a compromise, a key measure in the agreement was delayed from taking effect for over a year in order to assuage Russian fears. Below, DW outlines the agreement’s most contentious points.
A highly symbolic pact
The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement provides for closer economic ties and symbolizes Ukraine’s move away from Russian influence. Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s refusal, under Russian pressure, to sign the association agreement last year precipitated weeks of violent protests in Kyiv’s Independence Square, and ultimately led to Yanukovych’s ouster.
Current Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed the association agreement with the EU this past June. “What a great day,” he said at the signing of the agreement. “Maybe the most important day for my country after independence day,” he added.
Ukraine is of deep historic and cultural significance to Russia, which for its part is strongly opposed to an agreement that would draw Ukraine out of its orbit and closer to Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his advisory Security Council on Monday to discuss the potential consequences of such an agreement taking effect.
“There will undoubtedly be serious consequences for Ukraine and Moldova’s signing,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said at the time the agreement was signed.
Russian fear of European flood
The association agreement provides for a lowering of tariffs on Ukrainian goods flowing into the EU, but as part of the compromise, the reciprocal lowering of Ukrainian tariffs on European goods will be delayed until the end of 2015. Russia had complained that relaxed trade rules would indirectly flood the Russian market with cheap European goods.
In response, Moscow had threatened to impose harsher trade conditions on Ukraine if the association agreement went into effect as planned on November 1. Russian authorities objected to the deal, believing it would force both Russian and Ukrainian businesses to compete with European products.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev issued a warning Monday that Russia would be watching to ensure “there is no hidden implementation of these [trade] rules.”
http://www.dw.de/russia-west-delay-key-element-of-eu-ukraine-trade-deal/a-17922830
And an even bigger difference between a boast and an accomplishment. Russia has suffered at the hands of smaller nations before.
He knows Soebarkah’s sealed records and same “SEX” sex activity upstairs!!!