Time to put an end to the "Druzhba" pipeline from Russia and to stop buying
"made in China"
PI
On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 6:45 PM, Michael Kulyk <[email protected]>wrote:
> obama is really in a bad place
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> america tires of war - putin knows this
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> what about pipelines to china if EU bucks ?
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> the west can only upgrade the defences of poland the balts etc
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> we shall see what the west does for ukraine
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> On Mar 16, 2014, at 6:11 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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> > Readout of the President?s Call with President Putin
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> > President Obama spoke this afternoon with President Putin of Russia.
> President Obama emphasized that the Crimean ?referendum,? which violates
> the Ukrainian constitution and occurred under duress of Russian military
> intervention, would never be recognized by the United States and the
> international community. He emphasized that Russia?s actions were in
> violation of Ukraine?s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that, in
> coordination with our European partners, we are prepared to impose
> additional costs on Russia for its actions. President Obama underscored
> that there remains a clear path for resolving this crisis diplomatically,
> in a way that addresses the interests of both Russia and the people of
> Ukraine. He noted that the Ukrainian government continues to take concrete
> steps that would allow for the de-escalation of the crisis, particularly as
> it prepares for elections this Spring and undertakes constitutional reform,
> and he asked that Russia support the immediate deployment of international
> monitors to help prevent acts of violence by any groups. President Obama
> reiterated that a diplomatic resolution cannot be achieved while Russian
> military forces continue their incursions into Ukrainian territory and that
> the large-scale Russian military exercises on Ukraine?s borders only
> exacerbate the tension. President Obama said that Secretary Kerry
> continues to be prepared to work together with Foreign Minister Lavrov and
> the Ukrainian government to find a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.
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