More on Kerry's reaction to the Lavrov "federalization" proposal:
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/03/31/7020816/
Quoting Francine Ponomarenko <[email protected]>:
> I was reading one article the other day where the writer said kyiv is
> crawling with all kinds of political scientists and political specialists
> from Russia asking to meet with various ukrainian political scientists. The
> writer said that it's clear they want to talk about federalization, and
> Russian language issues, with the intent to influence these ukrainian
> intellectuals.
> I regret I did not note down that article.
>
> I just ch is Le monde! and there is not much there beyond what we have here
> already, but federalization is being called a Trojan horse.
>
> Now I guess we will be watching how much the EU and the USA will push
> Ukraine.
>
>
>
>
> On Sunday, 30 March 2014, Ivan Kravchenko <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> The meeting with Lavrov is over.
>>
>> "It is not up to us to make any decision or agreement regarding
>> federalization. It is up to Ukrainians."
>> Kerry
>>
>> Kerry also stressed that Ukraine would have to be at the table for
>> negotiations. And he said the Russian troop buildup along the border is
>> creating a climate of fear and intimidation in Ukraine.
>>
>>
>> "The question is not one of right or legality, the question is one of
>> strategic appropriateness and whether it's smart at this moment of time to
>> have troops massed on the border."
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 30 Mar 2014, Francine Ponomarenko wrote:
>>
>> Note the Russian threat: Lavrov says if their demands are not met, they
>>> have
>>> the right " to take appropriate action."So do as we say, and shut up.
>>> And we
>>> will continue inside Ukraine with our fifth column anyhow, goes without
>>> saying.
>>>
>>> And the Muscovites will work from inside to break Ukraine apart, while
>>> the
>>> west will wring its hands, and business as usual.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, 30 March 2014, Ivan Kravchenko <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> The Kerry-Lavrov meeting in Paris has been under way for more
>>> than 5 hours already. Will fate of Ukraine be decided by someone
>>> else again?
>>>
>>> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/30/russia-
>>> ukraine-john-kerry-serg
>>> ei-lavrov-paris
>>>
>>> "Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady
>>> development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation,"
>>> he added. Under the Russian plan, which Barack Obama and
>>> Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed in a phone call initiated by
>>> Moscow on Friday, each region would have control of its economy,
>>> taxes, culture, language, education and "external economic and
>>> cultural connections with neighbouring countries or regions,"
>>> Lavrov said.
>>>
>>> Lavrov made no mention of the Ukraine elections or any possible
>>> withdrawal from Crimea. Many analysts now predict that in any
>>> deal, the US and its western allies, and thus Kiev, will be
>>> forced to accept the annexation as a fait accompli
>>>
>>> The Obama administration has insisted Russia withdraw its forces
>>> from Crimea, reduce its military build-up on the eastern border,
>>> respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine and support
>>> national polls due in May to elect a new president and
>>> government.
>>>
>>> The Russian proposal to radically alter the way Ukraine is
>>> governed and administered is certain to arouse strong opposition
>>> in Kiev, where it will be viewed by critics of Moscow's
>>> intervention in Crimea as a roundabout way of breaking up or
>>> partitioning the country.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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