RFE: Official: White House Continues To Reject Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
WASHINGTON -- A White House spokeswoman said the United States continues to reject Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula, days after President Donald Trump cast doubt on that position.
Sarah Sanders told reporters July 2 that the U.S. sanctions imposed on Moscow following the 2014 annexation would remain until Moscow reversed its decision.
"We do not recognize Russia's attempt to annex Crimea," Sanders said. "We agree to disagree and the sanctions against Russia remain in place until Russia returns the peninsula to the Ukraine."
Sanders' remarks contrast with those of national security adviser John Bolton, who a day earlier suggested that Trump may eventual acknowledge Russia's seizure.
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WNU Editor: The Kremlin has stated that Crimea will not be on the table when Putin meets Trump in Helsinki .... Ahead Of Putin-Trump Summit, Kremlin Says Everything (Except Crimea) Up For Discussion (RFE). More here .... Crimea Will 'Never' Be Discussed in International Negotiations, Russia Says (Newsweek). What's my take .... asking Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine is like asking Washington to return Alaska to Russia .... it is not going to happen.
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11 comments:
Bolton spoke out of line.
USA purchased Alaska. No little green men. No occupation. Bogus analogy. You should know better. You sound like a cheerleader for the new Czar.
But you should give back Guantanamo bay to Cuba that you annexed
For me, what does Crimea want? Sounds like there is a strong position for staying part of Russia, but also know lots of people don't want, but their government is corrupt.
Anon one does not understand analogies.
Bob,
Actually the analogy is correct. The US purchases Alaska from Russia. Perhaps the case could be made America did not pay enough for it but it there was nothing nefarious in this.
Michael,
There does seem to be a strong case for Crimea as Russian. Recognizing it as such has little to no costs along with huge upside potential. Furthermore the costs in trying to rip it from Russia when it clearly seems against the will of the people there and the utter corruption and contemptibleness of the Ukrainian government has huge downside risks.
JB,
Perhaps Mrs. Sanders was out of line here. Mr. Bolton may well be correct on this if he, in fact, stated that the US might be willing to consider Crimea as Russian.
Anon,
Cuba needs to stop being an enemy of the US. They can start by cashing the checks for rent that have been paid for them instead of acting like petty spoiled brat children. We can then get down to business on a negotiated settlement that, yes, will probably include the return of Gitmo along with reparations paid to America over a time period that can be determined in reasonable negotiations. I'd like to move it to a UN tribunal but, at present, I see no way for America to get a fair trial in such a forum.
The Editor appears to believe that once an Empire holds a piece of land that the given new Empire can go take it back in a time and method of its choosing. So, watch out Alaska...green men in your future. Watch out SW USA, Mexico and Spain are on the way. Russia, keep an eye out for the descents of the Vikings. The permutations are endless. The Editor's approach is silky but does not hold up based on its internal logic. Russia and the Editor use the approach that there is no single truth, that everything is allowed and justifiable based on perception and not law, and creating reality on the ground followed by justification based on the will of the people is sufficient to occupy places like Crimea. An old Soviet tactic that works. Don't be sucked in by false logic and analogies.
Anon,
Interesting. Of course, if you turn this around the other way, as you seem to do, you can create your own "conspiracy theory" to justify just about anything. As it looks to me, the Ukrainians created the reality on the ground by the coup against the duly elected Ukrainian government, fomenting anti-Russian sentiment, and mistreating eastern Ukrainians. They were the ones who lost Crimea by driving the people of this region into the arms of Russia. Maybe I am wrong.
B.Poster:
I was/am aware the analogy is correct. I was posting to Anon.
Another demonstration of selective fact twisting to justify anything. RT and really crappy school systems have come back to haunt former democracies.
BTW....check out requirements to visit Russia and Ukraine. Crimea now matches Russia. Note the draconian restrictions to visit Russia/Crimea vs. Ukraine.
Once the new iron curtain descends on a country or region any semblance of freedom is gone. RIP Crimea.
In contrast, the commenters think Crimea turning into a Russian police state is a positive outcome. One can only shake their head in confusion at such sophistry.
Actually Russian military vehicles containing Spetz and professional soldiers hiding their nationality drove Crimea into Russian police state control. More sophistry on your part.
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