The Situation in the Ukraine. #2

macedonian wrote:

magnumcromagnon wrote:Yuliya Tymoshenko wants to pick up assault rifles to kill Russians and use nukes to turn Russia in to ash:

Yes, I've seen that.
That bitch obviously has some serious issues.
Wouldn't worry about it though - women often do in that period of their life...
Don't hold your breath about seeing this in mainstream western media though...you KNOW 'democracy' and 'freedom of speech' never allow for opposite points of view to be aired...LOL

  

Yatsenyuk: Ukraine will have to buy Russian gas even at $500 per 1,000 cubic meters

“Our country is fully energy dependent on Russia. It is impossible currently to give up Russian gas [imports],” he said

KIEV, March 22, /ITAR-TASS/. Ukraine will have to buy natural gas from Russia even at $500 per 1,000 cubic meters should Moscow set such a price, Ukrainian parliament-appointed prime minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said on Ukrainian television.
“Our country is fully energy dependent on Russia. It is impossible currently to give up Russian gas [imports],” Yatsenyuk stated Friday.
Yatsenyuk returned from Brussels on Friday. “We continue talks on receiving gas from European Union member countries,” he told journalists in Borispol airport outside Kiev. He said he believes “gas from Europe will cost $150 less than Russian gas.”
Russia slashed the natural gas price for Ukraine to $268 from some $400 per 1,000 cubic meters after the Ukrainian authorities suspended the signing of an association agreement with the EU at a Vilnius summit in November 2013 opting for closer ties with Moscow instead.
The refusal triggered mass anti-government protests in Ukraine, which often turned violent and eventually ended with a coup in February. President Viktor Yanukovich had to leave Ukraine citing security concerns. Russia does not recognize the new Ukrainian leadership saying Yanukovich is the country’s legitimate leader.
Russian energy giant Gazprom recently said the price for gas to Ukraine would be higher from April saying Moscow's partners in Kiev do not fulfill agreements reached when the lower price for Russian gas was discussed.

http://en.itar-tass.com/economy/724884

Most Japanese against expanding sanctions on Russia over Ukraine — poll

52% of respondents believe that Japan should pursue “an independent diplomatic policy”, taking into account the importance of negotiations with Russia on the territorial issue and other factors.

TOKYO, March 24. /ITAR-TASS/. The majority of Japanese believe that Tokyo should pursue a more independent policy in connection with the crisis around Ukraine, and should not just tighten sanctions against Russia together with the West, according to a public opinion poll conducted by the Nikkei Research centre and TV Tokyo. The poll was conducted by telephone by a random sample method among 1,500 citizens of the country.
Only 31% of those polled supported the “tightening of sanctions against Russia in coordination with the United States and European Union. At the same time, 52% of respondents believe that Japan, in connection with the situation around Ukraine, should pursue “an independent diplomatic policy”, taking into account the importance of negotiations with Russia on the territorial issue and other factors.
The Japanese government’s attitude towards the situation over Crimea is more reserved than that of its Western partners. After the signing of the agreement on the peninsula’s accession to Russia, Tokyo, however, announced the suspension of the consultations with Moscow on easing visa restrictions and froze the beginning of talks on a number of documents. However, Japanese government representatives have said that these measures are limited and do not affect economic relations.

http://en.itar-tass.com/world/725003

TR1 wrote:Sachko shot and killed.

Awesome .

TR1 wrote:

Russian Foreign Ministry has previously stated that to held talks with Russia by using sanctions is inappropriate and counterproductive.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed hope that the West is aware of the futility of such pressure.

His deputy, Sergei Ryabkov said that sanctions against Russian politicians reflect unwillingness of the West to accept the reality and the desire to impose on everybody their unilateral and unbalanced approaches that are far from the reality.

As was noted by the president's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, the presence of such lists for Russia is absolutely unacceptable, regardless of the names that are included.

"We are ready to increase our efforts, including coordinated action by the sectors that will have a significant impact on the Russian economy, if Russia continues to escalate the situation" it is stated in the document.

Leaders of G7 held a meeting at the residence of the Dutch premiere on Monday night. EU, US and Japan have adopted a series of sanctions against Russia due to its position in the Crimea.

Japanese sanctions are one of the softest: Tokyo has frozen talks on visa facilitation and stopped the launch of the negotiations on investments agreements and agreement on the use of outer space.

The US and Europe has imposed individual sanctions: the freezing of assets and a visa ban on a number of persons.

French President Francois Hollande said that European leaders expanded their sanctions list, after consultation with our American partners.

BRICS have slammed recent reports ahead of the G20 meet to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin or to place any restrictions on his participation at the G-20 summit in Australia later this year.

“The Ministers noted with concern, the recent media statement on the forthcoming G20 Summit to be held in Brisbane in November 2014.  The custodianship of the G20 belongs to all Member States equally and no one Member State can unilaterally determine its nature and character,” said a joint BRICS statement on Monday. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had said earlier that Putin could be barred from attending the G20 Summit in November.

BRICS Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague on Monday to review cooperation among the bloc of five after the adoption of the eThekwini Action Plan of 2013.

The Ministers noted that the role of global governments should focus on “finance, security, information and production”.

“The BRICS agenda is not centered around any specific country or related issue and shares a common vision which drives it to also increasingly identify common areas for cooperation to assist with finding global solutions to global challenges,” noted the joint communiqué.

The BRICS meet convened by South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane was attended by her counterparts Sergey Lavrov, Salman Khurshid, Wang Yi and Carlos Antonio Paranhos, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

The BRICS Ministers also discussed cybersecurity and challenges to peace and security, “notably the significant infringements of privacy and related rights in the wake of the cyber threats experienced, for which there is a need to address these implications in respect of national laws as well as in terms of international law”, said the statement.

BRICS would “continue to act as positive catalysts for inclusive change in the transformation process towards a new and more equitable global order” asserted the Ministers.

BRICS have opposed sanctions against the Syrian government and have argued for a negotiated settlement of the Iranian issue. They are also pushing for reforms of global financial institutions like the IMF.

The five nations also agreed that the challenges that exist within the regions of the BRICS countries must be addressed within the fold of the United Nations.

“The escalation of hostile language, sanctions and counter-sanctions, and force does not contribute to a sustainable and peaceful solution, according to international law, including the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter,” said the statement.

Austin wrote:What are the chances that Russia will go into East Ukraine like it did with Crimea ?

Austin wrote:They can always use UN Peacekeeping Force for that

Viktor wrote:

Austin wrote:They can always use UN Peacekeeping Force for that

Under UN peacekeeping wachfol eye happened some of World most horified atocities and genocides.