Thursday, June 26, 2014

Kerry Demands Russia Action 'In Hours' To Disarm Pro-Russian Separatists In Eastern Ukraine



Ukraine Crisis: Kerry Demands Russia Action 'In Hours' -- BBC

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on Russia to show "within hours" it is working to disarm separatist militants in eastern Ukraine.

He was speaking to reporters in Paris a day before a shaky ceasefire was due to end in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Russia denies it has let pro-Moscow separatists and heavy weaponry cross its border into eastern Ukraine.

The US and EU are threatening to impose further sanctions if Russia does not do more to defuse the situation.

Separatist leaders in Donetsk and Luhansk have declared independence and the West accuses Russia of fomenting unrest.

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More News On US Secretary of State John Kerry's "Demand" That Russia Must Act ‘In The Next Hours’ On Ukraine

Russia must urge Ukraine separatists to disarm 'in hours': Kerry -- Reuters
Kerry Urges Russia to Act ‘In the Next Hours’ on Ukraine -- Voice of America
Kerry: Russia must prove 'in the next hours' working to de-escalate Ukraine crisis -- Deutsche Welle
Kerry gives Russia ultimatum to prove commitment to Ukraine peace plan within ‘hours’ - media -- Voice of Russia
Kerry urges Russia to act within hours -- The Hill

My Comment: This is not going to happen .... and more to the point .... the pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine are not going to lay down their weapons if NATO/Russia/John Kerry/Kiev/etc. tells them to do so.

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