According to the White House, in a phone call with Putin at Moscow's request, Obama expressed "grave concern" about Russia's support for the actions of pro-Russia armed groups and called on Putin to convince those groups to leave the buildings they seized in Ukraine and withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine's border to defuse tensions.
But Putin denied that Moscow was interfering in Ukraine and urged the United States to use its influence to prevent bloodshed in Ukraine.
"The Russian side underlined that protests in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kharkov, Slaviansk and other cities in the south-east of Ukraine were the result of the lack of will and inability of the leadership in Kiev to take account of the interests of the Russian and Russian-speaking population," the Kremlin said in a statement.
"President Putin called on Barack Obama to do his utmost to use the opportunities that the United States has to prevent the use of force, and bloodshed," it added.
During the phone talks, Obama lauded Ukrainian government for acting with "remarkable restraint" in responding to Russian officials' rhetoric and Kiev's effort to unify the country by holding presidential elections on May 25.
But Putin said that Kiev should focus its effort on involving all regions and political forces in Ukraine in drawing up a new constitution.
Nevertheless, the two leaders agreed to continue the pursuit of diplomatic means to influence the situation ahead of the international talks on Ukraine scheduled for April 17 in Geneva, Switzerland.
A new wave of unrest has erupted in Ukraine's east since last weekend, as pro-Moscow activists seized several government buildings in the cities of Donetsk, Lugansk and Kharkov, demanding a referendum on autonomy and closer ties with Russia.
The Western powers backed the government in Kiev and have threatened to impose more sanctions on Russia.
[globaltimes.cn]
15/4/14
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Angespanntes Gespräch zwischen Putin und Obama..
ReplyDeleteEs gab kaum Annäherung, aber viele Vorwürfe im neuesten Gespräch zwischen Russlands Präsident Putin und US-Präsident Obama. Letzterer drohte mit Sanktionen, Putin warf Kiew „Widerwille und Unfähigkeit“ vor.
Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin hat in einem Telefonat mit seinem US-Kollegen Barack Obama eine Einmischung in die Unruhen in der Ostukraine bestritten. Dies seien „Spekulationen“, die auf ungenauen Informationen beruhten, sagte er in dem Gespräch laut Mitteilung der Regierung in Moskau vom späten Montagabend.
Obama habe sich bei der Unterredung besorgt über eine mutmaßliche Intervention Russlands gezeigt. Putin rief seinen US-Kollegen auf, seinen Einfluss in dem Land geltend zu machen, um ein Blutvergießen und den Einsatz von Gewalt zu verhindern.
Grund für die Proteste in Donezk, Lugansk, Charkow, Slowjansk und anderen Städten seien der „Widerwille und die Unfähigkeit“ der Kiewer Behörden, die Interessen der russischen und russischsprachigen Bevölkerung zu berücksichtigen, teilte der Kreml weiter mit. Die ukrainischen Behörden müssten zunächst vor allem darüber nachdenken, wie alle politischen Kräfte und Regionen auf transparente Weise an der Entwicklung einer neuen Verfassung beteiligt werden könnten..............http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ukraine-krise-angespanntes-gespraech-zwischen-putin-und-obama/9764366.html
15/4/14
Telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama...
ReplyDeleteVladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Barack Obama.
The leaders discussed various aspects of the crisis in Ukraine, first and foremost in the southeastern regions engulfed by mass protests against the policies of the current authorities in Kiev.
The Russian side stressed that the protests in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kharkov, Slavyansk and other cities in southeastern Ukraine are the result of the Kiev authorities’ unwillingness and inability to take into account the interests of the Russian and Russian-speaking population. Vladimir Putin called upon Barack Obama to use the American side’s capabilities to prevent the use of force and bloodshed.
In response to the US President’s expressed concern about Russia’s alleged interference in southeastern Ukraine, the President of Russia noted that such speculations are based on inaccurate information. The current Ukrainian authorities must think first and foremost about truly involving all the main political forces and regions in a transparent process for developing a new constitution that guarantees the main rights and freedoms for citizens, the nation’s federal structure and its non-aligned status.
The two sides agreed to continue efforts to seek diplomatic cooperation in the context of the Ukrainian situation ahead of the four-party meeting (EU, Russia, US and Ukraine) scheduled to take place in Geneva on April 17.
http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/7020
14/4/14