Ukraine's crisis: "We are putting our hopes in a new generation of politicians"

[Missacle]

"A NEW GENERATION OF POLITIANS"... Another couple of headlines of alike in morning from CNN and Fox News editors and my aunt goes personally into the White House (believe, the guardians got little chances to stop that woman), bites smb's black head off and pulls it into smb's black ass.

Please meet Ukraine's "new generation of politicians" here:

globalresearch. ca/there-are-no-neo-nazis-in-the-ukraine-and-the-obama-administration-does-not-support-fascists/5370269

Meanwhile, "new generation of politicians" in Ukraine - directly linked to the far-right and openly fascist organizations - have already taken posts in Kiev from deputy prime minister to head of defense.

Good morning, America! And welcome back to the Earth. It's 21 st century outside, this country still stay in the hands of muslims, Ukraine is fascist again. No, you haven't missed even a thing.

 

[waltky]

Just in case Putin goes thinkin' `bout invadin' any more countries...

Report: US ground troops to be sent to Poland, Estonia
April 19, 2014 ~ A small contingent of U.S. soldiers will deploy to Poland and Estonia for a series of upcoming ground exercises aimed at reassuring allies shaken by Russian intervention in neighboring Ukraine, according to a report.

The U.S. is planning to send a company sized Army element of roughly 150 troops to conduct drills with allies, spanning roughly two weeks respectively in both Poland and Estonia, The New York Times reported Friday. The land force exercises being planned by the Obama administration are part of a broader undertaking by NATO to beef up its presence in eastern Europe. It is unclear what U.S. unit will be taking part in the exercises in Poland and Estonia, but more details are expected to be announced next week, the Times reported.

On Wednesday, NATO said it would increase its presence in the region both on land, sea and air. Measures include plans for more fighter patrols over the Baltic nations and warships in the Baltic Sea and eastern Mediterranean. One way to ensure a steadier presence of ground forces in the region is through a series of on-going troops rotations. The plan to send 150 troops to Poland and Estonia could be a first step with more such rotations to come in the future. “There’s an entire range of possibilities and measures that are being considered,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said during a Thursday news conference at the Pentagon with Poland’s defense minister Tomasz Siemoniak. “Rotational basis of training and exercises are always part of that.”

One such possibility that has been under consideration is the deployment elements from the Texas-based 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division — the unit already designated as the U.S. contribution to the NATO Reaction Force — to maintain a steadier regional presence. Warsaw is unlikely to be satisfied by such limited, rotational deployments. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has urged NATO to station 10,000 troops in Poland. During the past two months, the U.S. has bolstered its presence in the region in a variety of ways as the crisis in and around Ukraine has unfolded. Steps have included the deployment of 12 F-16 fighter jets to Poland for more frequent training exercises. Hagel said that augmented presence will continue through the year. U.S. warships also have been a more regular presence in the Black Sea.

In the weeks ahead, NATO’s plans for boosting its presence in eastern Europe are expected to become clearer as allies make troop contributing pledges for assorted missions. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO supreme allied commander and head of U.S. forces in Europe, earlier this week said Russian actions around Ukraine are a signal that security on the Continent can no longer be taken for granted as NATO reassess its posture. “We’ve had a paradigm shift, change, gone through a period where I think we thought we were past the time when military force would be used to change international borders in Europe,” Breedlove told reporters on Wednesday, adding that would change how NATO viewed security on the continent and the readiness and responsiveness of its forces.

Report: US ground troops to be sent to Poland, Estonia - U.S. - Stripes

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NATO to deploy more forces to eastern Europe in response to Ukraine crisis
April 16, 2014 — More NATO ships, warplanes and troops will soon be headed to eastern Europe in response to Russia’s pressure on Ukraine, the alliance’s top official said Wednesday. But NATO’s efforts to reassure wary allies appear to stop short of establishing a permanent forward presence in the region.

“We will have more planes in the air, more ships on the water, and more readiness on the land,” NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting of the North Atlantic Council. Among the measures to be taken include an intensification of NATO air policing missions over the Baltic region and more allied ships bound for the Baltic Sea, eastern Mediterranean and other regions as required, Rasmussen said. However, he made no mention of sending additional ships to the Black Sea, where Russia has the bulk of its fleet. The USS Donald Cook has been deployed to the Black Sea, and on Monday, a Russian fighter jet engaged in a “provocative” act toward the destroyer. “Military staff from allied nations will deploy to enhance our preparedness, training and exercises,” Rasmussen said. “Our defense plans will be reviewed and reinforced.”

The new plans outlined by Rasmussen serve as an intensification of efforts already underway. Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine a month ago, NATO has ramped up its presence in the Baltics and around the Black Sea. U.S. warships and F-16s have been a key part of that effort. Surveillance aircraft also have been deployed to Romania and Poland. The alliance also has suspended most military cooperation with Russia. The added measures were among a package of recommendations made by NATO’s supreme commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove. They were approved Wednesday by the council, the alliance’s governing body. “Our decisions today are about defense, deterrence and de-escalation,” Rasmussen said. “They are entirely in line with our international commitment.”

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division fire a Javelin missile during a live-fire exercise involving U.S., Latvian and Estonian servicemembers during Exercise Summer Shield at a range near Camp Adazi, Latvia

The increased NATO presence around the Baltics will be felt in a matter of days, he said. “More (measures) will follow, if needed, in the weeks and months to come.” On Thursday, the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, the U.S. and European Union meet in Geneva to try to defuse the crisis. The talks will take place amid a Ukrainian military operation against pro-Russian militants in the east of the country, where Russia has massed troops along Ukraine’s border. Rasmussen did not say which countries would be contributing to the beefed up NATO effort, however U.S. military officials have previously stated that U.S. soldiers from the Texas-based 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division — the unit already designated as the U.S. contribution to the NATO Reaction Force — could be deployed to the region to train with allies in the east. Any such move would be on a rotational basis rather than any permanent repositioning of an additional Army brigade in Europe.

When asked whether NATO would seek a permanent basing presence in the Baltics, the NATO chief said such action wasn’t among the measures enacted by the alliance on Wednesday. However, Rasmussen did say NATO would in the future be looking at long-term measures to “enhance our collective defense.” A NATO diplomat, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said the new measures represented a compromise between the demands of countries like Poland, which eye Russia’s intentions with concern and sought a more permanent NATO presence, and the majority of the 28 member states, which advocated more intensified rotational deployments and joint exercises.

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[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - ya can't trust dem commies...

Ukraine Forcing EU to Rethink Russia Policy
April 24, 2014 — The head of the European Union's delegation to Russia has cast doubt on the effectiveness of last week's mutiparty agreement to reduce tensions in Ukraine. Vygaudas Usackas spoke to reporters about EU-Russia relations as Ukraine called on Russia to explain its military drills near their border.

Usackas says there are no magic solutions to the problems in Ukraine. The Geneva accords are the only mutually agreed upon platform for resolution, he says, but they may not be working. “Unfortunately, in the eastern part of Ukraine, we have seen little if at all progress with respect to implementation [of the] Geneva accords especially when it comes to the disarmament of illegally armed groups," said Usackas. Usackas called on Russia to “step up” its efforts to ease the tension. In eastern Ukraine Thursday fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russia activists killed at least five militants. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a "crime" and threatened what he described as “consequences.”

Usackas had this to say about the Ukrainian government’s “anti-terrorist” operations. “We respect the right of the Ukrainian government to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, but, at the same time, we call upon all parties concerned, including the Ukrainian government, to avoid provocative actions," he said. As Usackas urged peace, Russian forces stationed just over the Ukrainian border began military exercises in response to the Kyiv government's operations. Usackas said more sanctions could be in the future for Russia. “Work is being done by the [European] commission in preparing a possible third stage of sanctions which may involve an economic nature," said Usackas.

He says sanctions could intensify if the Geneva accords fall through. Those sanctions would likely involve more travel bans and asset freezes - not oil and gas embargoes. “Both parties are very realistic that, for the foreseeable future, [they] will remain mutually interdependent. In terms of energy cooperation, Russia needs cash and we need Russian gas,' he said.

Meanwhile, the Interfax news agency reported that Russia’s Gazprom has issued its Ukrainian counterpart Naftogaz a bill of $11.4 billion for a purchase shortfall. Usackas says that in the modern globalized world market, the EU must think carefully about what he called its “ultimate purpose” in dealing with Russia. “The Russian Federation is different than what we expected, and we have to acknowledge that and deal with the realities," he said. For now, those realities are uncertain as diplomacy strives to keep the war of words from transferring to the battlefield.

Ukraine Forcing EU to Rethink Russia Policy

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Kerry Threatens More Sanctions, Says Russia is 'Stoking Instability' in Ukraine
April 24, 2014 — Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia is "stoking instability" in Ukraine, and the Obama administration will impose additional sanctions against Moscow if it does not keep promises made last week to help de-escalate the crisis.

Kerry says the world has rightly judged that authorities in Kyiv are working in good faith to de-escalate the crisis, while Moscow "has put its faith in distraction, deception and destabilization." "In plain sight, Russia continues to fund, coordinate and fuel a heavily armed separatist movement in Donetsk. Meanwhile, Russian leaders are making increasingly outrageous claims to justify their action," said Kerry. But Russian officials say they have nothing to do with the violence, and believe sanctions will have no impact on the situation in Ukraine.

The head of Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, Alexei Pushkov, says Russia has never and will never interfere directly in Ukrainian affairs. Pushkov told a news conference in Moscow that the European Union, the United States and former Ukrainian opposition parties should be held responsible for the current chaos. Fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russia militants in eastern Ukraine has left at least five militants dead, with Russian President Vladimir Putin calling it a "crime" and threatening “consequences.” Ukraine's Interior Ministry said Thursday that its forces, together with army units, had killed five pro-Russia militants and destroyed three of their checkpoints in the eastern city of Slovyansk.

In an interview with VOA, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, Yuriy Sergeyev, says it is time for tougher sanctions against Russia for its interference in Ukraine. "Naturally, we expect that the reaction of the democratic world will be solid, and the action could be done, including the serious economic sanctions, including the political sanctions," said Sergeyev.

Speaking to reporters at the State Department, Kerry said if Russia continues to destabilize Ukraine, "it will not just be a grave mistake, it will be an expensive mistake." "President Putin and Russia face a choice. If Russia chooses the path of de-escalation, the international community, all of us, will welcome it. If Russia does not, the world will make sure that the costs for Russia will only grow," said Kerry. But Duma chief Pushkov says sanctions are a mistake. Sanctions he says will bring huge losses not only to Russia, but also to European countries that have close economic and trade cooperation with Russia. What's more, he says, sanctions cannot help resolve the crisis in Ukraine.

http://www.voanews.com/content/kerry-warns-russia-on-ukraine-/1900655.html

 

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Granny says, "Dat's right - den dey can hang dat Yanukovych...

International court opens Ukraine investigation
Apr 25,`14 -- The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says she has opened a preliminary examination into possible humanitarian abuses in Ukraine, following the country's request last week for the court to assume limited jurisdiction.

Ukraine is not a member of the ICC, but on April 17 requested the court examine whether acts committed on its territory from Nov. 21, 2013 to Feb. 22 were crimes.

The Ukrainian parliament has alleged that former President Viktor Yanukovych's government committed humanitarian abuses, including killing 100 people, during a violent crackdown on demonstrators in Kiev. Yanukovych fled to Russia in February.

Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Friday the Hague court's charter requires her to launch the examination after receiving Ukraine's request. She said the study will consider jurisdiction, admissibility and "the interests of justice."

AP Newswire | Stars and Stripes

 

[Concernedx]

Well, it is absolutely obvious that the economic and financial crisis, swept Ukraine now, will be only in progress there for nothing less than 5 years. We have already used considerable funds from the EU budget for maintaining new Kiev's rulers. It has been proposed to send over $2 billion subsidies there for only holding the presidential election's campaign in this country. So for getting Ukraine out of economic and financial crisis it will be necessary for us to send much more money there, eh? But it cannot go into infinity. We cannot take the liberty of doing it now, when we suffer from own economic and financial difficulties.
Thus, it would be more logic for the EU to stop supporting current Ukraine financially as its economic and financial collapse may engulf our Europe either!