Monday, February 24, 2014

Russia's FM source: Susan Rice had better advise US, not Russia

Asked on NBC whether the US was concerned that Russia may bring its troops to Ukraine, Rice said it’s not in the interest of Ukraine or of Russia or of Europe or of the US to see a country split.

MOSCOW, February 24. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia has declared that the US president's national security adviser, Susan Rice, would better counsel the White House, not Russia, a Russian Foreign Ministry source told Itar-Tass on Monday in a comment on Rice’s statement that Russia’s intervention in Ukraine “would be a grave mistake”.


“We have brought to notice Susan Rice’s expert estimates based on repeated introduction of US forces in different parts of the world, especially where, according to the US administration, values of Western democracy are endangered or where the incumbents get out of hand too obviously,” said the source.

“We hope it is such advice on the wrongs of using force that the current national security adviser will give the US authorities if they decide on another intervention.”

 Asked on broadcaster NBC on Sunday whether the US was concerned that Russia may bring its troops to Ukraine, Rice said “it’s not in the interest of Ukraine or of Russia or of Europe or of the United States to see a country split. It’s in nobody’s interests to see violence return and the situation escalate.
http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/720704
24/2/14
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  1. Gas contracts with Ukraine have performance period, their extension matter of consultations with Ukrainian companies, gov't - Medvedev....

    The gas agreements negotiated during Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's visit to Moscow in December have a timeframe and their further implementation is a subject for consultations with the Ukrainian partners, said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

    "The gas agreements achieved have a concrete time frame. What will happen after they expire is a subject for consultations with Ukrainian company managers and with the Ukrainian government, if it ever comes into being there," Medvedev said in Sochi.

    All the decisions made earlier with Ukraine have a concrete deadline, he also said. "How gas cooperation will proceed after the expiration of the deadline for various discounts is a separate issue," Medvedev said.

    Voice of Russia, Interfax
    http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_24/Gas-contracts-with-Ukraine-have-performance-period-their-extension-matter-of-consultations-with-Ukrainian-companies-govt-Medvedev-2850/
    24/2/14

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  2. Ukraine parliament proposes to hold early parliamentary election in June or October 2014...

    Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, proposed to hold early parliamentary election in June or October this year. A draft resolution to this effect was registered in parliament on Monday, the Rada secretariat said.

    Nikolay Rudkovsky, a lawmaker not included in any parliamentary factions, registered a resolution for early election on October 26, 2014. “The resolution mainly aims at alleviating tension in the society and factors that stir up escalation of violence, as well as at ensuring human rights and freedoms,” Rudkovsky said in an explanatory note to the resolution.

    Another lawmaker, who is not a member of any faction, Viktor Baloga, proposed to hold early parliamentary election on June 22, 2014. “A deep political crisis in Ukraine will result in loss of trust in state authorities by people, and temporary alienation of state authorities from people should be eliminated immediately. The most effective and quickest solution to this problem is self-dissolution of parliament and early election in the Verkhovna Rada,” the explanatory note to the resolution reads.

    Parliamentary election will be held on party lists according to the country’s Constitution of 2004, which was brought back in effect.
    http://en.itar-tass.com/world/720745
    24/2/14

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  3. Russland erkennt Übergangsregierung nicht an....

    Die Übergangsregierung in der Ukraine wird von Russland nicht anerkannt. Ministerpräsident Medwedew spricht von einer "bewaffneten Revolte" und droht mit Strafzöllen.

    Der russische Ministerpräsident Dmitri Medwedew hat die Anerkennung der Übergangsregierung in der Ukraine durch den Westen scharf kritisiert. "Einige unserer westlichen Partner halten sie für legitim. Ich weiß nicht, welche Verfassung sie gelesen haben, aber es erscheint mir als eine Verirrung, für legitim zu halten, was in Wahrheit das Ergebnis einer bewaffneten Revolte ist", sagte Medwedew laut russischen Nachrichtenagenturen..................http://www.n24.de/n24/Nachrichten/Politik/d/4333722/russland-erkennt-uebergangsregierung-nicht-an.html
    24/2/14

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  4. Ukraine: l'Occident guidé par un calcul géopolitique (Moscou)...

    Moscou ne voit pas dans le comportement de l'Occident un souci pour la destinée de l'Ukraine, mais plutôt un calcul géopolitique égoïste, a déclaré lundi le ministère russe des Affaires étrangères.

    "Nous sommes obligés de constater que la position de certains de nos partenaires occidentaux n'est pas dictée par un souci des destinées de l'Ukraine, mais par un calcul géopolitique égoïste. L'Occident ne donne pas d'évaluations objectives des actes criminels des extrémistes, ni de leurs manifestations du néonazisme et d'antisémitisme. Qui plus est, de tels actes sont même encouragés bon gré mal gré", lit-on dans le communiqué.

    L'Union européenne a reconnu lundi comme légitime la destitution du président ukrainien Viktor Ianoukovitch par la Rada suprême (parlement), réalisée en violation de l'accord sur le règlement de la crise politique en Ukraine, conclu vendredi dernier entre le chef de l'Etat et les principaux leaders de l'opposition.
    http://fr.ria.ru/world/20140224/200576877.html
    24/2/14

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  5. Ukraine parliament vests Turchynov with powers to sign laws...

    Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, vested parliamentary Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov with powers to sign country’s laws. The decision to this effect was supported by 316 lawmakers.
    http://en.itar-tass.com/world/720840
    25/2/14

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  6. Δυσαρέσκεια Βουλγαρίας από μέτρα της νέας κυβέρνησης στην Ουκρανία....ατήργησε το καθεστώς της βουλγαρικής γλώσσας...

    Η βουλγαρική κυβέρνηση, δεν είναι ικανοποιημένη από την απόφαση της νέας κυβέρνησης για την αλλαγή του νόμου σχετικά με τη γλωσσική πολιτική που είχε ψηφισθεί από την κυβέρνηση του Γιανουκόβιτς.


    Έδινε τη δυνατότητα της κατοχύρωσης της περιφερειακής γλώσσας, όχι μόνο στη Ρωσία, αλλά και σε περιοχές όπου η βουλγαρική μειονότητα ήταν πάνω από 10% του πληθυσμού.

    Ο Βούλγαρος υπουργός Εξωτερικών Κριστιάν Βιγκένιν είχε θέσει το ζήτημα αυτό από πριν στον Ουκρανό πρέσβη στη Σόφια.

    Σε ορισμένες περιοχές της Βεσσαραβίας, υπάρχουν συμπαγείς βουλγαρικές κοινότητες που έχουν υιοθετήσει τη βουλγαρική γλώσσα, ως επίσημη περιφερειακή.

    «Στο πλαίσιο αυτό η κατάργηση του νόμου έγινε δεκτή με ανησυχία από το Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών και ο Βούλγαρος υπουργός Εξωτερικών έθεσε το θέμα αυτό στη συνάντηση των υπουργών Εξωτερικών των χωρών της ομάδας Visegrad, όπου συμμετείχε η Βουλγαρία, η Ρουμανία και η Ελλάδα, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Βουκουρέστι.

    Οι συμμετέχοντες συμφώνησαν ότι αυτό δεν είναι βήμα προς τη σωστή κατεύθυνση. Πιστεύουν ότι η πολιτική ηγεσία της Ουκρανίας θα πρέπει να επιδείξει υπευθυνότητα και να προσπαθήσει να εντάξει όλες τις κοινωνικές ομάδες στην ουκρανική κοινωνία.

    Το ζήτημα αυτό πρέπει εκ νέου να τοποθετηθεί», δήλωσε ο εκπρόσωπος Τύπου του βουλγαρικού υπουργείου Εξωτερικών, Ιβαίλο Κασακάνοφ στη βουλγαρική ραδιοφωνία.
    http://www.echedoros-a.gr/2014/02/blog-post_2719.html
    25/2/14

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  7. Crimean parliament to discuss situation in Ukraine at extraordinary session on Feb 26...

    The Supreme Council, or parliament, of Ukraine’s autonomous republic of Crimea will meet for an extraordinary session on February 26 to discuss the socio-political situation in Ukraine and hear the Crimean government’s report.

    “We have asked our lawyers and experts in the constitutional law to analyze the latest resolutions of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (national parliament) and say whether they conform to the constitutions of the country and Crimea or not,” speaker Volodymyr Konstantinov said, adding that the local Berkut riot police units would guard the building of the Crimean parliament.

    “Berkut units will be employed here so that we could fulfil our functions. We are in an extreme situation, and it is time to provide protection for us,” he said.

    On Tuesday, the presidium of the parliament came out with a statement to express concern over “the pressure on and intimidation of some lawmakers and their families.” Meanwhile, a rally was held in front of the parliament building. Participants expressed indignation at the developments in Ukraine and urged the authorities to ensure protection of law and order.
    http://en.itar-tass.com/world/720921
    25/2/14

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