USA has admitted that “Moscow had complete operational control of the Crimean peninsula”.
But since Obama has expressed “concern” the other day, no doubt Ukrainians can sleep easier now and not worry.
With all the sophisticated technological surveillance capabilities, did USA even give Ukraine any kind of warning?
Hope this isn’t another type of secret “Nazi-Soviet Pact” to divvy up Ukraine.
Stefan Lemieszewski
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/02/us-russia-crimea-ukraine-putin
Guardian
3Mar2014
US concedes Russia has control of Crimea and seeks to contain Putin
• Senior officials say goal is to avoid further Ukraine incursion
• Administration to apply economic and political pressure
• Kerry to fly to Kiev after saying Russia G8 status at risk
• Obama’s 90-minute Putin call: no meeting of minds
Paul Lewis and Spencer Ackerman in Washington and Jon Swaine in New York
The US conceded on Sunday that Moscow had “complete operational control of the Crimean peninsula” and announced that the secretary of state, John Kerry, will fly to Kiev in an attempt to halt a further Russian advance into Ukraine.
Senior US officials dismissed claims that Washington is incapable of exerting influence on the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, but were forced to admit that Crimea had been successfully invaded by 6,000 airborne and ground troops in what could be the start of a wider invasion.
“They are flying in reinforcements and they are settling in,” one senior official said. Another senior official said: “Russian forces now have complete operational control of the Crimean peninsula.”
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