John Kerry: Russia Has Until Monday To Reverse Course In Ukraine -- Washington Examiner
Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its stance.
Kerry will travel to London for a Friday meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ahead of a Sunday referendum vote in the Crimea region to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.
U.S. and European officials argue that Moscow is orchestrating the referendum and waging an intimidation campaign with thousands of Russian troops controlling the region. If Russian-backed lawmakers in Crimea go through with the Sunday referendum, Kerry said the U.S. and its European allies will not recognize it as legitimate under international law.
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More News On Tomorrow's U.S. - Russian Meeting
John Kerry warns Russia against "wrong choices" in Ukraine -- CBS/AP
Kerry Warns of 'Serious' Consequences If Referendum Proceeds -- NBC
Kerry: US, Europe Will Respond if Crimea Referendum Proceeds -- Voice of America
Kerry: US, EU will react if Crimea annexed -- Washington Post/AP
Change course in Crimea or face costs, West warns Russia -- CNN
Kerry warns of 'very serious' steps if Russia annexes Crimea -- Al Jazeera
John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart Friday, But Why Now? -- ABC News
My Comment: This is an easy prediction .... Kerry's threats and warnings will be ignored by Moscow. And while I do know that the Russian government is worried about sanctions (they are expecting the worse) .... in Russia national security issues will always trump economic ones .... and the crisis in Ukraine is (in the eyes of many Russians) a national security issue.
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