"The sanctions introduced by the United States and the European Union are absolutely unacceptable and will not be left without consequences," the Russian foreign ministry said Lavrov told Kerry during a phone call on Tuesday evening. The ministry did not provide any further details about any possible retaliatory steps from Moscow.
- US vows more sanctions after Russia unites with Crimea
The White House vowed on Tuesday to level more sanctions against Russia for its moves to unify with the Crimea.
"We condemn Russia's moves", White House spokesman Jay Carney said, noting that there had already been sanctions designations against Russian officials.
"There are more to come," he warned.
Carney said Obama spoke by telephone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the next steps to take on Crimea and how to support Ukraine.
Earlier, Obama called for a G7 summit next week in the Hague to discuss the escalating showdown over Russia's annexation of Crime.
"The United States and the other members of the G7 have already suspended our preparations for the G8 Summit in Sochi," said National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden.
"Today President Obama invited his counterparts from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the EU to a meeting of G7 leaders next week on the margins of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague.
"The meeting will focus on the situation in Ukraine and further steps that the G7 may take to respond to developments and to support Ukraine."
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_18/Russias-Lavrov-tells-USs-Kerry-sanctions-unacceptable-threatens-consequences-8995/
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Lavrov a Kerry: "Las sanciones de EE.UU. y la UE no quedarán sin respuesta"
ReplyDeleteEl ministro del Exterior ruso, Serguéi Lavrov, en una conversación telefónica con el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., John Kerry, aseveró que las sanciones impuestas por EE.UU. y la UE "son totalmente inaceptables y no quedarán sin consecuencias".
Además, el canciller ruso indicó que hay que terminar con las provocaciones de los ultranacionalistas y radicales dirigidas en contra de la población de habla rusa en el sureste y en otras partes de Ucrania, informó en un comunicado el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de la Federación de Rusia.
Asimismo, el ministro ruso señaló que a Ucrania pueden ser invitados los observadores de la Organización para la Seguridad y Cooperación en Europa o del Consejo de Europa, con las condiciones de su mandato imparcial y una conciliación evidente de sus lugares de alojamiento.
Lavrov, refiriéndose a los resultados del referéndum, aseguró a Kerry que los crimeos, usando una vía democrática, hicieron su elección, la cual Rusia acepta y respeta.
En conclusión, Lavrov y Kerry acordaron continuar la discusión respecto a la aplicación del acuerdo alcanzado el pasado 21 de febrero entre el presidente derrocado de Ucrania, Víktor Yanukóvich, y la oposición con fin de restablecer el orden en Ucrania.
Según comunicaron los representantes del Ministerio de Exteriores de Rusia, la conversación telefónica se realizó por iniciativa de la parte norteamericana.
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Lavrov: ultranationalists provocations against Russian-speakers in Crimea should be curbed....
ReplyDeleteIt is important to curb the provocations of ultranationalist and radical forces in Ukraine against the country’s Russian-speaking population, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday as he spoke by telephone with the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry.
Lavrov made an especial emphasis on the essentiality of stopping such provocations in the southeastern regions and other parts of the country, a source at the Russian Foreign Ministry told reporters after the conversation.
“For this purpose, observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe or the Council of Europe can be dispatched there on the condition their mandate will envision their impartiality, and the places as well as modality of their deployment in different parts of Ukraine will spelt out clearly,” he said.
http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/724259
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