A Russian soldier (L) guides a Ukrainian tank, which is to be loaded onto a train, in northern Crimea March 27, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
West Rules Out Military Response Over Ukraine -- The Hill
The Topline: The U.S. and its allies have ruled out a military decision to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from further incursions into Ukraine, the British defense minister told reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
“We’ve made a clear decision that the correct response is primarily diplomatic, economic and in the field of energy policy,” Secretary of State for Defense Philip Hammond said at a morning briefing at the British Embassy.
“The Russia economy is an Achilles heel. Capital is fleeing the Russian system in response to the events going on. Russia is vulnerable to decisions by the West to invest in greater energy independence [for Europe] from Russia,” Hammond said.
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