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| Kerry Says Russia Vows to Respect Ukraine Unity as Crimea Sets May 25 Referendum on Region Status |
| 2014-02-28 |
| [An Nahar] Lawmakers in Crimea's regional parliament, which is currently being controlled by pro-Russian gunnies, voted Thursday to hold a referendum on May 25 on the region's status in Ukraine, the parliament's press service said. Legislators fixed the vote to determine whether to increase Crimea's autonomy from Kiev and they also voted to dismiss the region's current government, which has backed the new interim authorities in the capital. Meanwhile, ...back at the argument, Jane reached into her purse for her .38... Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov vowed Thursday that Moscow "will respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine" and voiced concerns about the situation in southern Crimea, U.S. Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you knowKerry Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat,conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State... said. The top U.S. diplomat said the pledge came in an early morning phone call with his Russian counterpart, who also insisted Moscow was not behind the storming of Crimean government buildings by pro-Kremlin gunnies. "I asked specifically that Russia work with the United States and our friends and allies in order to support Ukraine to rebuild unity, security and a healthy economy," Kerry told news hounds. Lavrov "reaffirmed President (Vladimir) Putin's statement that Russia will respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine and we believe that everybody now needs to step back and avoid any kind of provocations," Kerry said after talks with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. But he warned that Washington would be keeping a close eye on events in order to ensure that Moscow remained true to its word. Also on Thursday, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed "serious concern" Thursday over the situation in Crimea and said it was sending an envoy. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Öª±ËÖª¼º£¬°Ù‘ð²»´ù£»²»Öª±Ë¶øÖª¼º£¬Ò»„Ùһؓ£»²»Öª±Ë£¬²»Öª¼º£¬Ã¿‘ð±Ø´ù If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle. ¨C The Art of War, Chapter 3 ..we are screwed.. |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2014-02-28 19:15 |
| #5 This was happening as Jay Carney was drawing another Obama-line. Putin probably pissed himself.......................laughing. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-02-28 16:05 |
| #4 Or they do, they do 49 Pan, For Russians Ukraine is an integral part of "Rodina"---look it up. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-02-28 13:12 |
| #3 And in other news, Russian troops just seized the two airports in Crimea. Guess they were there to respect the territory... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2014-02-28 12:11 |
| #2 I guess that Russians actually said was "Yeob tvou mat'". Yeah,I bet they did. Note: a charming, multi-purpose Russian expression that means...uh how shall I put this.. your mother and I are close personal friends and have shared an intimate moment. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-02-28 11:22 |
| #1 I guess that Russians actually said was "Yeob tvou mat'". |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-02-28 01:22 |