I am interceding to Ukraine to let Donetsk and Luhansk to be independent. Let them self rule for these people of Eastern Ukraine. They want historical justice, and although the referendums may be illegal. These people needs to be part of Russia for now, in order to avoid more bloodshed, and stop the civil war.
I do believe the results of the referendums must be implemented, and must cater to the "will of the people and how they want things to happen". I agree with Vladimir Putin.
I do believe the results of the referendums must be implemented, and must cater to the "will of the people and how they want things to happen". I agree with Vladimir Putin.
We must avoid a full scale civil war.
Russia may step in to protect Russian people at all costs if Eastern Ukraine are not left alone, and we do not want that to happen.
Russia may step in to protect Russian people at all costs if Eastern Ukraine are not left alone, and we do not want that to happen.
Ukraine, please leave them alone until you can organise a proper referendum. In order to do so, we need to know God's will about a matter of urgency whether you should unite or not.
Ukraine's economy is not good, and there are other matters that needs to be resolved regarding governance, and it's capability to run the country.
Updated 15th May 2014
This is where I come in as Mediator and Peacemaker as both sides are refusing to co-operate.
I am asking Ukraine, please withdraw all Ukrainian troops immediately. The Russian people do not want their presence at all. They do not want military intervention from Russia, and would accept Peacekeepers.
You have provoked the Russians, and caused division and disorder. Damage has been done. That is because they do not want Ukraine to be part of the European Union, and do not want any involvement with the European Union.
Ukraine has the most highest population of Russians than Ukrainians and other ethnic minorities.
Ukraine became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union so therefore the Russian language should always have been the first language, and Ukrainian the second language.
Russians need democracy, and do not want Ukrainians to govern over them.
There will be peace if you leave them alone to self rule and the Ukrainian government will have no responsibility for looking after the Eastern Ukraine.
Eastern Ukraine has a right to a share of IMF and must be given it.
Any Russians elected in the local elections can, and will contribute to help run the Eastern Ukraine.
Failure to do what is needed to keep the peace will have repercussions and consequences.
Economy is failing - 26th August 2014
Ukraine's economy is not good, and there are other matters that needs to be resolved regarding governance, and it's capability to run the country.
Updated 15th May 2014
This is where I come in as Mediator and Peacemaker as both sides are refusing to co-operate.
I am asking Ukraine, please withdraw all Ukrainian troops immediately. The Russian people do not want their presence at all. They do not want military intervention from Russia, and would accept Peacekeepers.
You have provoked the Russians, and caused division and disorder. Damage has been done. That is because they do not want Ukraine to be part of the European Union, and do not want any involvement with the European Union.
Ukraine has the most highest population of Russians than Ukrainians and other ethnic minorities.
Ukraine became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union so therefore the Russian language should always have been the first language, and Ukrainian the second language.
Russians need democracy, and do not want Ukrainians to govern over them.
There will be peace if you leave them alone to self rule and the Ukrainian government will have no responsibility for looking after the Eastern Ukraine.
Eastern Ukraine has a right to a share of IMF and must be given it.
Any Russians elected in the local elections can, and will contribute to help run the Eastern Ukraine.
Failure to do what is needed to keep the peace will have repercussions and consequences.
Economy is failing - 26th August 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today, "The crisis in Ukraine could not be solved by a further military escalation or without dialogue with representatives of the country's Russian-speaking eastern regions. We are convinced that today, (the Ukraine crisis) cannot be solved by further escalation of the military scenario, without taking into account vital interests of the south-eastern regions of the country and without a peaceful dialogue with its representatives.
The Russian economy could suffer a loss of some 100 billion roubles ($2.77 billion) if European Union goods reach Russia via Ukraine, bypassing the tariffs Russia levies on EU goods".
The Russian economy could suffer a loss of some 100 billion roubles ($2.77 billion) if European Union goods reach Russia via Ukraine, bypassing the tariffs Russia levies on EU goods".
The Russia and the EU's economy is hurting, and not doing any good.
Two thousand lives have been lost in the Russian/Ukraine war and it is about time that the two leaders are now having talks to resolve the crisis. It is so sad that it has come to this, before realising that the war cannot solve anything without talks.
Putting the record straight
They called for a ceasefire linked to the proper management of borders, the importance of ensuring that humanitarian support reached people in the proper manner in full line with international law, and of course the political process.
The EU, along with the US, has imposed sanctions on Russia for failing to rein in the separatists.
EU and US should never have imposed sanctions on Russia in the first place, because the rebels and separatists obtained arms from UK. Russia had not played a part in supplying arms.
It is a lie and a very serious accusation against Russia by EU and US, and should not have been punished by imposing sanctions.
Ukraine made it a lot worse by getting involved with fighting the rebels and separatists which lead to so many civilian deaths.
I remember the time myself, and a lot of people were voicing objections to Ukraine fighting the rebels and separatists on "Daily Politics Show Facebook".
Russia would not go to war with anyone, and is not even a threat to any country at all as claimed by US.
You only have to ask the rebels and the separatists where they got the arms from. I take it back if it has been confirmed that the arms did come from Russia. I do not believe Russia would give weapons to them. It is not like Russia at all.
It shows that EU has got a severe lack of judgement and common sense.
Russia did the right thing annexing Crimea as the people did not want to be part of Ukraine following the corruption scandal and very poor economy. All the MPs of Crimea wanted to move to Russia to make sure they get paid, and the people be safe, and be looked after.
Russia is buying weapons from UK to help Syria defend itself.
Outrageously, the UK’s still selling weapons to both Russia and Israel -- but now’s our best chance of stopping it. Right now, David Cameron’s under intense pressure from his own MPs to suspend all arms licenses to both the Russian and Israeli governments - a senior Tory minister just quit over the government’s “morally indefensible” Gaza policy, the deputy PM’s publicly backed an Israeli arms embargo, and a parliamentary committee’s forced a review of the UK’s £132m worth of Russian arms licences.
This is our moment to stop UK firms profiting from terror and chaos - but the Ministry of Defence is notoriously protective of Britain's £35bn arms industry, so we need a huge wave of public pressure to supercharge the calls on the PM. Let’s leave David Cameron no choice but to stop the sale of weapons that murder innocent families. UK is profiting from murder.
http://news.sky.com/story/1305860/govt-accused-of-russian-arms-double-standards
28th August 2014
News are saying Russian forces have invaded south of Eastern Ukraine showing support for it against Putin's wishes. There are now fears that Russians will extend to all over Ukraine in no time at all. It would have been better to annex Eastern Ukraine to stop the war escalating and avoid any more bloodshed.
Russians are determined to have an EU free state and make Eastern Ukraine belong to Russia whatever the cost in the fight for freedom against the ailing Ukrainian government.
EU and US have underestimated Russian civilians.
29th August 2014
It seems there were false reports about the Russian troops being in Eastern Ukraine. Even the satellite image of tanks by NATO moving does not prove it is the Russian tanks, and I have seen no evidence on seeing the Russian troops fighting on ground. They do not wish to fight against their fellow Russians anyway. Some of the Ukrainian troops tried to defect to Russia for not wanting to fight against their fellow country men, and was so tired of fighting against them.
I have only seen evidence that Ukrainian troops have been infighting with the rebels and separatists. Some were captured, and they offered to withdraw if released on the request of President Putin.
Ukrainian troops must leave the Eastern Ukraine to leave the rebels and separatists alone to allow the infighting to be more controlled. We cannot have the Ukrainian troops making their war so difficult and unmanageable. It is up to the Ukrainian government to withdraw their own troops and begin talks.
It is wrong of the Ukrainian government to refuse aid on humanitarian grounds to feed the people of Eastern Ukraine because of borders dispute which is really trivial.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-08-29/russias-putin-calls-for-release-of-ukrainian-pows
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said "This is a blatant violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Rasmussen said. "It defies all diplomatic efforts for a peaceful solution."
He should be sacked for telling lies about Russia and not providing adequate proof. Where is the proof?
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140829/putin-says-ukraine-must-enter-substantial-talks-rebels
The link says Putin is saying Ukraine must enter substantial talks with rebels.
http://barentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2014/08/putin-russia-must-strengthen-position-arctic-29-08
Russia wants to strengthen position in the arctic to defend itself, and would comply with International Law to do so and submitting a report/article to the UN.
30th August 2014
The Americans embarked on a covert military policy in Afghanistan. The CIA funnelled arms to mujahadeen fighters based in Pakistan – including brigades financed by the young Saudi businessman Osama bin Laden – who harried the Soviet forces. The Americans are freely giving arms to the Free Syrian Army, and now the UN Peacekeeping forces are in trouble with the Free Syrian Army held in Golan Heights.
The Americans are already arming the Ukrainian government. Putin has got no intention to destabilise Ukraine.
Putin is trying to defuse the situation of the war in Ukraine. He strongly denied any accusations that he has been arming and deploying troops etc.
What one does not realise is that, no one bothers to check markings on tanks except for one press who confirms there are no markings. No one bothers to collect evidence that there are deployment of Russian troops, and that would be very difficult as we never know the location. No one bothers to check facts that Russia supply arms as the weapons seized from the Ukrainian troops may well have been recycled. No one bothers to check what weaponry the rebels are using.
UK Government sources said they believed the separatists now had an array of heavy weaponry supplied by President Vladimir Putin, including 100 battle tanks, 100 artillery pieces, anti-tank weapons and missile launchers.
Well then, can someone please check the facts before someone is accusing Russia of any wrongdoing?
In any other conflict whether it be in the Middle East, Africa or anywhere else, the West steadily comes against actions that cause damage to civilians and demands to stop them. But it pursues an opposite policy in violation of the norms of international humanitarian law in south-eastern Ukraine.
Russia will consistently do its best to create conditions for resolving the crisis in negotiations through strengthening confidence-building measures between the conflicting parties and taking concrete measures to deescalate the situation and assist civilians.
Moscow also urged the Ukrainian authorities to stop exterminating their own people", the Foreign Ministry said.
South-eastern regions of Ukraine have been gripped by violence and continuing fighting between militias and government troops for several months, with thousands of people fleeing their homes to other regions and neighboring Russia, and hundreds killed and injured.
The Foreign Ministry welcomed the fact that human rights observers “have urged Kiev to stop the fighting and violence in the east of the country immediately”.
“Unfortunately, this happened after thousands of civilians were killed… but we hope that the Ukrainian authorities will follow this recommendation, and will stop systematically exterminating their own people,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said.
Moscow blames Kiev and countries behind it for putting interests above humanity.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/30/russia-ukraine-war-kiev-conflict
The reality is that, after two decades of eastward NATO expansion, this crisis was triggered by the west's attempt to pull Ukraine decisively into its orbit and defence structure, via an explicitly anti-Moscow EU association agreement. Its rejection led to the Maidan protests and the installation of an anti-Russian administration – rejected by half the country – that went on to sign the EU and International Monetary Fund agreements regardless.
http://news.sky.com/story/1305860/govt-accused-of-russian-arms-double-standards
28th August 2014
News are saying Russian forces have invaded south of Eastern Ukraine showing support for it against Putin's wishes. There are now fears that Russians will extend to all over Ukraine in no time at all. It would have been better to annex Eastern Ukraine to stop the war escalating and avoid any more bloodshed.
Russians are determined to have an EU free state and make Eastern Ukraine belong to Russia whatever the cost in the fight for freedom against the ailing Ukrainian government.
EU and US have underestimated Russian civilians.
29th August 2014
It seems there were false reports about the Russian troops being in Eastern Ukraine. Even the satellite image of tanks by NATO moving does not prove it is the Russian tanks, and I have seen no evidence on seeing the Russian troops fighting on ground. They do not wish to fight against their fellow Russians anyway. Some of the Ukrainian troops tried to defect to Russia for not wanting to fight against their fellow country men, and was so tired of fighting against them.
I have only seen evidence that Ukrainian troops have been infighting with the rebels and separatists. Some were captured, and they offered to withdraw if released on the request of President Putin.
Ukrainian troops must leave the Eastern Ukraine to leave the rebels and separatists alone to allow the infighting to be more controlled. We cannot have the Ukrainian troops making their war so difficult and unmanageable. It is up to the Ukrainian government to withdraw their own troops and begin talks.
It is wrong of the Ukrainian government to refuse aid on humanitarian grounds to feed the people of Eastern Ukraine because of borders dispute which is really trivial.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-08-29/russias-putin-calls-for-release-of-ukrainian-pows
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said "This is a blatant violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Rasmussen said. "It defies all diplomatic efforts for a peaceful solution."
It is all very well saying that Anders Rasmussen. EU violated the Russian and Ukrainian rights to make Ukraine part of the European Union without consulting them and without a referendum.
Because of that violation the Russian and Ukrainian had no choice but to high jack Eastern Ukraine violating Ukraine's sovereignty and and territorial integrity.
People must come first before a country in trouble, and remember Anders Rasmussen we have human rights, and it is a crime against humanity what Ukraine has done.
Anders Rasmussen, in case of exceptional circumstances when citizens are denied the right to be consulted and have a referendum, should be included in the Geneva Convention.
As far as I am concerned it is a violation of International Law not to put people first, before country regarding consultation and referendum.
https://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine-abroad/rasmussen-russia-in-blatant-violation-of-ukraines-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-362587.html
Because of that violation the Russian and Ukrainian had no choice but to high jack Eastern Ukraine violating Ukraine's sovereignty and and territorial integrity.
People must come first before a country in trouble, and remember Anders Rasmussen we have human rights, and it is a crime against humanity what Ukraine has done.
Anders Rasmussen, in case of exceptional circumstances when citizens are denied the right to be consulted and have a referendum, should be included in the Geneva Convention.
As far as I am concerned it is a violation of International Law not to put people first, before country regarding consultation and referendum.
https://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine-abroad/rasmussen-russia-in-blatant-violation-of-ukraines-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-362587.html
He should be sacked for telling lies about Russia and not providing adequate proof. Where is the proof?
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140829/putin-says-ukraine-must-enter-substantial-talks-rebels
The link says Putin is saying Ukraine must enter substantial talks with rebels.
http://barentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2014/08/putin-russia-must-strengthen-position-arctic-29-08
Russia wants to strengthen position in the arctic to defend itself, and would comply with International Law to do so and submitting a report/article to the UN.
30th August 2014
The Americans embarked on a covert military policy in Afghanistan. The CIA funnelled arms to mujahadeen fighters based in Pakistan – including brigades financed by the young Saudi businessman Osama bin Laden – who harried the Soviet forces. The Americans are freely giving arms to the Free Syrian Army, and now the UN Peacekeeping forces are in trouble with the Free Syrian Army held in Golan Heights.
The Americans are already arming the Ukrainian government. Putin has got no intention to destabilise Ukraine.
Putin is trying to defuse the situation of the war in Ukraine. He strongly denied any accusations that he has been arming and deploying troops etc.
What one does not realise is that, no one bothers to check markings on tanks except for one press who confirms there are no markings. No one bothers to collect evidence that there are deployment of Russian troops, and that would be very difficult as we never know the location. No one bothers to check facts that Russia supply arms as the weapons seized from the Ukrainian troops may well have been recycled. No one bothers to check what weaponry the rebels are using.
UK Government sources said they believed the separatists now had an array of heavy weaponry supplied by President Vladimir Putin, including 100 battle tanks, 100 artillery pieces, anti-tank weapons and missile launchers.
Well then, can someone please check the facts before someone is accusing Russia of any wrongdoing?
It is so very unacceptable for EU and the West to try and put pressure on Russia with all the empty rhetoric. EU members are at a meeting in Brussels to try and impose additional EU sanctions that would aim at inflicting more economic pain in hopes of changing what is viewed as Russian meddling in Ukraine. This is outrageous, imposing sanctions does not prevent any war..
I do not see anyone will want to impose sanctions on Europe, it is a ridiculous move and so very unfair and unjust that Europe will escape to have any sanctions now and in the future.
I do not see anyone will want to impose sanctions on Europe, it is a ridiculous move and so very unfair and unjust that Europe will escape to have any sanctions now and in the future.
Russia urges the Ukrainian parties and Western partners to show goodwill towards solving problems exclusively by peaceful means, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
“This is the only way whether the West really advocates the interests of obedient Ukrainian politicians, the Ukrainian multinational people and the Ukrainian state, the future of which can and should be ensured by searching for nationwide accord. When we hear fabrications about
Russia’s aggression and incursions by troops and armored vehicles are put forward in discussions on the Ukrainian crisis, several serious questions inevitably arise. Why those who insist on immediately convening a session of the UN Security Council consistently blocked our proposals to discuss the origin of the Ukrainian tragedy and work out a joint decision to meet the interests of the Ukrainian people and not to implement any unilateral geopolitical plans?
Why our partners in the UN Security Council, the OSCE and other international forums consistently refuse to condemn air and artillery strikes on cities and settlements that destroy residential areas, schools, kindergartens, Orthodox churches and kill civilians?
Russia’s aggression and incursions by troops and armored vehicles are put forward in discussions on the Ukrainian crisis, several serious questions inevitably arise. Why those who insist on immediately convening a session of the UN Security Council consistently blocked our proposals to discuss the origin of the Ukrainian tragedy and work out a joint decision to meet the interests of the Ukrainian people and not to implement any unilateral geopolitical plans?
Why our partners in the UN Security Council, the OSCE and other international forums consistently refuse to condemn air and artillery strikes on cities and settlements that destroy residential areas, schools, kindergartens, Orthodox churches and kill civilians?
In any other conflict whether it be in the Middle East, Africa or anywhere else, the West steadily comes against actions that cause damage to civilians and demands to stop them. But it pursues an opposite policy in violation of the norms of international humanitarian law in south-eastern Ukraine.
Russia will consistently do its best to create conditions for resolving the crisis in negotiations through strengthening confidence-building measures between the conflicting parties and taking concrete measures to deescalate the situation and assist civilians.
Moscow also urged the Ukrainian authorities to stop exterminating their own people", the Foreign Ministry said.
South-eastern regions of Ukraine have been gripped by violence and continuing fighting between militias and government troops for several months, with thousands of people fleeing their homes to other regions and neighboring Russia, and hundreds killed and injured.
The Foreign Ministry welcomed the fact that human rights observers “have urged Kiev to stop the fighting and violence in the east of the country immediately”.
“Unfortunately, this happened after thousands of civilians were killed… but we hope that the Ukrainian authorities will follow this recommendation, and will stop systematically exterminating their own people,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said.
Moscow blames Kiev and countries behind it for putting interests above humanity.
I say it is imperative that the rebels and separatists have talks with Ukraine. We cannot tolerate Ukraine poisoning the minds of the West. Talks must take place between these parties.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/30/russia-ukraine-war-kiev-conflict
The reality is that, after two decades of eastward NATO expansion, this crisis was triggered by the west's attempt to pull Ukraine decisively into its orbit and defence structure, via an explicitly anti-Moscow EU association agreement. Its rejection led to the Maidan protests and the installation of an anti-Russian administration – rejected by half the country – that went on to sign the EU and International Monetary Fund agreements regardless.
Countries are now thinking of offering their services to bolster Ukraine, and increase defence. Most of the people all over with world is viewing NATO with horror, as it will only make the Ukraine war worse. Most people would like to see NATO abolished. It does not make sense to have NATO or Ukraine involved as it is a civil war.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-claims-thousands-of-russian-troops-invaded-offers-no-evidence/5398463
Global research link proves that Ukraine can offer no evidence, and explains fully why Ukraine and other countries cannot offer evidence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-29/eu-to-mull-russia-sanctions-as-ukraine-s-army-pushed-back.html
This link explains EU thinking about Russia sanctions and UK wants SWIFT banking stopped. EU cannot contemplate imposing any more sanctions, and taking measures to SWIFT banking.
EU is already violating the International Law committing crime against humanity in Russia depriving them of a lot of things by the present sanctions against Russia. These sanctions must be lifted without delay as Russia cannot survive properly with imposed sanctions placed on them. Russia has done nothing wrong.
EU and US are anti-Russia because they both want Ukraine to stay in the EU, and they both know they have a lot to lose if Ukraine is not part of EU. In the Bloomberg news, it is not clear what foreign troops are doing in Ukraine now and whether they are from EU.
31st August 2014
Brussels. Slovakia said it might veto new EU sanctions against Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after the EU summit on Sunday.
“I believe that the sanctions will become senseless and counter-productive. Slovakia may use its right of veto,” Fico said, explaining Slovakia would use its right of veto if it decided that the new anti-Russian sanctions would undermine its economic growth.
The Slovak prime minister said there was no point in imposing new sanctions until the EU knew the results of the previously adopted penalties.
Robert Fico has got the good sense to think about its right to veto, and hope the other countries will follow suit. Iran recently had sanctions imposed on by US because of nuclear which is ridiculous. A lot of countries have got nuclear and Iran is entititled to it. Shows US is Iranianphobia as well as Russianphobia.
http://rt.com/news/182812-russian-soldiers-detained-border/
Videos and explaination why 12 Russian soldiers got lost and crossed the border by mistake.
It also happens with Ukrainian soldiers getting lost sometimes.
http://rt.com/news/183308-russian-volunteers-ukraine-fighting/
This link by RT confirms only Russian volunteers are fighting to save their blood brothers, prevent infrastructure being damaged, to prevent loss of utilities etc.
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2014/08/31/putin-to-ukraine-begin-immediate-talks-on-east
President Putin is asking today for talks about statehood. He did say previously that he is not interested in breaking up Ukraine, and have anything to do with it except, give support to people to have what they decide to do. If the people of Ukraine wants statehood in New Russia and they want independence, it has Putin's blessing. If the people wants statehood in Ukraine and want independence, Putin will give blessing. It is up to the people of Ukraine what they want to do with their country like voting for being in EU, or vote to be in Ukraine.
1st September 2014
Imposing sanctions are complicating the crisis. Australia has followed suit in imposing sanctions against Russia.
The new Australian sanctions will ban arms exports to Russia, prohibit Russian state-owned banks further access to the Australian capital market and ban oil and gas exports to Russia, Australia’s prime minister announced today.
The sanctions are a response to Russia “deliberately and now openly violating Ukrainian sovereignty.
”Australia will not invest in the Russia-annexed Crimean peninsula and will further target financial sanctions and travel bans against specific individuals,” Abbott said.
Australia’s sanctions will affect 63 Russian and Ukrainian individuals as well as 21 organizations and businesses.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/ukraine-claims-thousands-of-russian-troops-invaded-offers-no-evidence/5398463
Global research link proves that Ukraine can offer no evidence, and explains fully why Ukraine and other countries cannot offer evidence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-29/eu-to-mull-russia-sanctions-as-ukraine-s-army-pushed-back.html
This link explains EU thinking about Russia sanctions and UK wants SWIFT banking stopped. EU cannot contemplate imposing any more sanctions, and taking measures to SWIFT banking.
EU is already violating the International Law committing crime against humanity in Russia depriving them of a lot of things by the present sanctions against Russia. These sanctions must be lifted without delay as Russia cannot survive properly with imposed sanctions placed on them. Russia has done nothing wrong.
EU and US are anti-Russia because they both want Ukraine to stay in the EU, and they both know they have a lot to lose if Ukraine is not part of EU. In the Bloomberg news, it is not clear what foreign troops are doing in Ukraine now and whether they are from EU.
31st August 2014
Brussels. Slovakia said it might veto new EU sanctions against Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after the EU summit on Sunday.
“I believe that the sanctions will become senseless and counter-productive. Slovakia may use its right of veto,” Fico said, explaining Slovakia would use its right of veto if it decided that the new anti-Russian sanctions would undermine its economic growth.
The Slovak prime minister said there was no point in imposing new sanctions until the EU knew the results of the previously adopted penalties.
Robert Fico has got the good sense to think about its right to veto, and hope the other countries will follow suit. Iran recently had sanctions imposed on by US because of nuclear which is ridiculous. A lot of countries have got nuclear and Iran is entititled to it. Shows US is Iranianphobia as well as Russianphobia.
http://rt.com/news/182812-russian-soldiers-detained-border/
Videos and explaination why 12 Russian soldiers got lost and crossed the border by mistake.
It also happens with Ukrainian soldiers getting lost sometimes.
http://rt.com/news/183308-russian-volunteers-ukraine-fighting/
This link by RT confirms only Russian volunteers are fighting to save their blood brothers, prevent infrastructure being damaged, to prevent loss of utilities etc.
Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, has criticized the European Union's newly proposed sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, calling the 28 member-state bloc a US “puppet.”
“It’s really up to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin what happens. It’s not up to the EU. The EU is a puppet state of the United States. They’re being hurt by the sanctions that Washington has forced Europeans to impose on Russia,” he said in an interview with Press TV.
“The main hurt is only Europeans, not Russians.
“The whole question is whether the people in Washington [are] trying to control Russia or going to lose their European Empire. That’s the question before the world, will Europe sacrifice itself in order to serve American pressure against Russia, Craig Roberts explained. “I doubt it. I don’t think that’s possible. The government, the leaders might, but not the people.”
“The German people, I don’t think will stand for this when they see all the hurt coming to Germany because the idiot in Washington is trying to hurt Russia. It’s not going to happen, so what we are about to witness in my view is a collapse of American power,” he continued.
On Sunday, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said the bloc's heads of state tasked their executive body to urgently" prepare tougher economic sanctions that could be adopted within a week. EU "stands ready to take further significant steps in light of the evolution of the situation on the ground. Everybody is fully aware that we have to act quickly."
The United States and the European Union have already imposed asset freezes and travel bans on senior Russian officials.
It is very true that the main hurt is the Europeans, and the European Union will eventually collapse due to unpopularity as well as bad regulations and reforms. The United Nations will eventually have to stand up to them, and say that the European Union is wrong on some counts, and should think of the people, and not commit crimes against humanity for the whole world.
We really must think about having a referendum as soon as possible to let the Russian and Ukrainian people have their rights whether they want to be part of European Union or not. It should help to stop the war.
I predict that if the war is going to go on, it will be a small matter of time before people have had a enough and vote to be part of Russia without the referendum.
President Putin is asking today for talks about statehood. He did say previously that he is not interested in breaking up Ukraine, and have anything to do with it except, give support to people to have what they decide to do. If the people of Ukraine wants statehood in New Russia and they want independence, it has Putin's blessing. If the people wants statehood in Ukraine and want independence, Putin will give blessing. It is up to the people of Ukraine what they want to do with their country like voting for being in EU, or vote to be in Ukraine.
1st September 2014
Imposing sanctions are complicating the crisis. Australia has followed suit in imposing sanctions against Russia.
The new Australian sanctions will ban arms exports to Russia, prohibit Russian state-owned banks further access to the Australian capital market and ban oil and gas exports to Russia, Australia’s prime minister announced today.
The sanctions are a response to Russia “deliberately and now openly violating Ukrainian sovereignty.
”Australia will not invest in the Russia-annexed Crimean peninsula and will further target financial sanctions and travel bans against specific individuals,” Abbott said.
Australia’s sanctions will affect 63 Russian and Ukrainian individuals as well as 21 organizations and businesses.
Monday’s sanctions are a response to the European Union’s warning on further sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. Abbott confirmed that Australia’s sanctions were coordinated with the United States, Canada and Europe.
In July the European Union and the United States imposed economic sanctions, targeting Russia’s defence, energy and banking sectors. In August, Russia responded by introducing a one-year ban on food imports from the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia and Norway.
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has insisted there will be no Russian military intervention in eastern Ukraine, and said peace talks must focus on an immediate ceasefire.
