Kerry, Lavrov Trade Barbs on Ukraine -- Voice of America
LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov exchanged sharp comments on Ukraine at an international meeting in Basel, Switzerland.
Secretary Kerry put the blame for the Ukraine crisis squarely on Russia, with his Russian counterpart sitting nearby.
Kerry on Thursday accused Russia of providing weapons and other support to separatists in eastern Ukraine, and violating the Minsk Protocol that it helped negotiate, which called for a cease-fire and other steps to end the crisis.
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More News On Today's Meeting Between U.S. Secretary of State Kerry And Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Kerry, Saying Russians Died in Ukraine, Urges Moscow to Carry Out Peace Accord -- New York Times
US Calls on Russia to Calm Turbulence in Ukraine -- AP
Kerry says Russia can rebuild trust if it withdraws from Ukraine -- Reuters
Kerry: Russia isolating itself over Ukraine policies -- Washington Post
Kerry tells Russia the US is not seeking confrontation over Ukraine -- Euronews
Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Ukraine, Iran, Syria at OSCE Ministerial Council -- Sputnik
My Comment: There is zero common ground between Russia and the U.S. on Ukraine .... and I do not expect to see any change in both positions for the foreseeable future.
Yup, and my bet is that the only minds that will change, are in the EU, and possibly much later, the Ukraine's.
ReplyDeleteGood point on the EU, and yes about Ukraine. The Ukrainians that I know want this conflict to end .... and right now.
ReplyDeleteThe Ukrainian Gov't will only change their minds, once the US/NATO military support is proven to be nothing much, the EU/US/IMF welfare payments turn out to be nothing more than spare change,
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that the Ukraine lost the East when the doubled down on the ATO after the first ceasefire, rather than negotiating concessions and reforms.
As I have mentioned more than once in this blog .... this war should never have happened ... and yes .... "Ukraine lost the East when the doubled down on the ATO after the first ceasefire, rather than negotiating concessions and reforms".
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