Tuesday, April 8, 2014

U.S. Accuses Russia Of Laying The Groundwork For A Ukraine Invasion


Kerry Says Russia Creating Pretext For Ukraine Invasion -- USA Today

MOSCOW — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accused Russia of paying people to cause unrest in east Ukraine and create a pretext for invasion as Ukraine forced out protesters from government buildings.

"What we see from Russia is an illegal and illegitimate effort to destabilize a sovereign state and create a contrived crisis with paid operatives across an international boundary," Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington.

Kerry said the White House is prepared to impose more economic sanctions than have already been enacted if Russia keeps backing upheaval in Ukraine. The White House said Kerry will meet with European, Ukrainian and Russian diplomats in the coming days to try to solve the crisis.

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More News On The U.S. Accusing Russia Of Fermenting The Unrest In Ukraine

Russia may be laying ground for military action in eastern Ukraine: U.S. -- Reuters
Kerry accuses Moscow of creating ‘pretext’ for Ukraine invasion -- Financial Times
Kerry Accuses Russia of Stoking Fresh Unrest in Eastern Ukraine -- Wall Street Journal
Kerry Says Russia May Be Preparing for Further Move in Ukraine -- NBC
U.S. accuses Russian agents of stirring eastern Ukraine unrest -- Reuters
Kerry says Russia stirs 'chaos' in Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
Kerry Says Russian Agents In Ukraine To Create 'Chaos' -- Radio Free Europe
US: Russia is Fueling Unrest in Ukraine -- Voice of America
Kerry warns Russia of tough new sanctions -- AP

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