Putin Calls on Pro-Russian Separatists in Eastern Ukraine to Delay Independence Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Russian President Softens Tone, but U.S. Calls Remarks Insufficient
MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin moved to pull Ukraine back from the brink of breakup Wednesday, calling on separatists to put off a secession vote, softening his attacks on a presidential election and saying his troops had withdrawn from the border.
Mr. Putin's change of tone came after weeks of escalation in the crisis over Ukraine, which has taken dozens of lives and brought East-West relations to their lowest point since the Cold War.
But Washington was dismissive and immediately questioned whether Moscow was genuinely committed to stabilizing Ukraine, where the government in Kiev is strongly pro-Western.
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More News On Russian President Putin Calling For A Postponement In Eastern Ukraine's Separatist Referendum
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Putin Urges Separatists in Ukraine to Postpone Referendum -- Voice of America
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Media stunned by Putin's latest move on Ukraine -- BBC
World Reacts with Suspicion to Putin's Endorsement of Ukraine's Election -- Voice of America
Putin keeps Russians, West guessing with Ukraine shift -- Reuters
Ukraine crisis: Why did Putin intervene in referendum? -- Daniel Sandford, BBC
Did Putin blink on Ukraine? -- Chicago Tribune editorial
A Putin Climb-Down on Ukraine? -- Igor Kossov, Daily Beast
2 comments:
A very smart political move, and obviously part of the mindgame that is being played.
- Watch Ukraine burn
- Do a complete opposite and now say you support Presidential elections
- Despite knowing that such things will never take place, due to current affairs in Ukraine
- Reap the political confusion and cause critics to second-guess themselves
Could not have said it any better D. Plowman.
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