John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine

[BlueStateSaint]

John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine

By Susan Crabtree | MARCH 13, 2014 AT 1:11 PM




Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its stance.
 
Kerry will travel to London for a Friday meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ahead of a Sunday referendum vote in the Crimea region to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.

U.S. and European officials argue that Moscow is orchestrating the referendum and waging an intimidation campaign with thousands of Russian troops controlling the region. If Russian-backed lawmakers in Crimea go through with the Sunday referendum, Kerry said the U.S. and its European allies will not recognize it as legitimate under international law.
 
The U.S. and Europe on Monday would then unite to impose sanctions on Russia, Kerry told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Thursday during a hearing on the State Department's budget.
 
“There will be a response of some kind to the referendum itself,” Kerry said. “If there is no sign [from Russia] of any capacity to respond to this issue ... there will be a very serious series of steps on Monday.”



Oooooh! They're going to . . . write a strongly-worded letter!

(Yes, this Python skit does apply here.) 

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnS49c9KZw8[/youtube]

Actually, what they could do would be to slap sanctions on some of the Russian oligarchs that Putin is controlled by . . . Any bets on whether or not that will happen?

The rest of this is here: http://washingtonexaminer.com/john-kerry-russia-has-until-monday-to-reverse-course-in-ukraine/article/2545610

[Ralph Wiggum]

Not a strongly worded letter!!!111!!!!eleventy!!1111!!!

[thundley4]

How far is Europe willing to go with sanctions?  Any sanctions on Russia will hurt their economy also.  OTOH, Putin could decide to impose his own sanctions and cut off oil and gas.

[DLR Pyro]

John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine

By Susan Crabtree | MARCH 13, 2014 AT 1:11 PM




Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its stance.
 

[Eupher]

 

Good ol' ketchup-breath.

I needed a good laugh today!

[JohnnyReb]

I bet Putin is sweating bullets.

[NHSparky]

Kerry, if the Fwench think you're a *****, imagine how the Russians feel. 

And this is the best foreign relations guy the Democrats have?

[DefiantSix]

And this is the best foreign relations guy the Democrats have?

So long as you don't count Charlie Rangel and his annual jaunts to Costa Rica, to engage in "foreign relations" with under age boys.

[freedumb2003b]

There is no red line in the sand we can't redraw a few feet back!!

Cereally!

[txradioguy]

Meanwhile USAREUR is on a 4 day weekend for St. Patricks day.

Putin knows this.

I'm betting monday passes with Putin either ignoring this empty ultimatum or moving his army more aggressively in the Ukraine.

[Lacarnut]

How far is Europe willing to go with sanctions?  Any sanctions on Russia will hurt their economy also.  OTOH, Putin could decide to impose his own sanctions and cut off oil and gas.

If the EU & US decides to be a bad ass with sanctions, this could be a twofer for Putin. Putin could curtail gas shipments to Europe and the Europeans would blame the idiot in the W.H. for not supporting the Keystone Pipeline. The K.P.would help Europe reduce their dependence on Russian energy.

Sanctions have never worked; Putin is probably having a good chuckle with threats from two wimps, Kerry & Obummer.

[Splashdown]

Obama will send a letter saying "if you like the Ukraine, you can keep the Ukraine." That'll stop them.

[zeitgeist]

Putin to Kerry:  "If you don't shut your pie hole I'll rip off you head and $hit down your windpipe."

or

How long before John becomes plutonium boy?


I have this theory that Putin does not suffer fools well, Kerry fits the bill as a fool who suffers the Charles Emerson Winchester Boston Brahman Syndrome, best described as a small caliber intellect with large bore mouth.  (Wee Willie Pitt is yet another. )
 
 

[J P Sousa]

John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine, or we will be very, very unhappy with Mr. Putin and take back our "reset button"   

 
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[DumbAss Tanker]

Or what, Alligator Mouth?

 

[Splashdown]

vs.

[DLR Pyro]

vs.

you forgot

[txradioguy]

How far is Europe willing to go with sanctions?  Any sanctions on Russia will hurt their economy also.  OTOH, Putin could decide to impose his own sanctions and cut off oil and gas.

Your last sentence is why you haven't heard a peep out of the EU over what Putin is doing. Gazprom supplies natural gas to most of the EU. Putin knows that.

[DefiantSix]

Or what, Alligator Mouth?

 

I'll guarantee his hummingbird ass hasn't thought that far ahead, even at this late date.

[Freeper]

When they say Monday, which time zone do they mean, and what time is the cut off point?
I'm certain Putin is worried by the warnings and will withdraw right before the deadline. Then he will ride his unicorn back to Moscow as fast as he can.

[BlueStateSaint]

Your last sentence is why you haven't heard a peep out of the EU over what Putin is doing. Gazprom supplies natural gas to most of the EU. Putin knows that.

Yup--and so do the Ukranians.

Right Sector leader: Kiev should be ready to sabotage Russian pipelines in Ukraine

Published time: March 16, 2014 12:33



The leader of ultranationalist group Right Sector, Dmitry Yarosh, has threatened to destroy Russian pipelines on Ukrainian territory if a diplomatic solution is not reached with Moscow.

In a fiery address loaded warmongering rhetoric, Yarosh told his followers they should be ready to resist the Russian “occupiers.” The leader of the Right Sector made his address to the coup-appointed government in Kiev, as Crimeans made their way to ballots Sunday to vote to join with Russia or to remain within Ukraine.

“We cannot allow the enemy to carry out a blitzkrieg attack on Ukrainian territory. We mustn’t forget that Russia makes money sending its oil through our pipelines to the West. We will destroy these pipelines and deprive our enemy of its source of income,” Yarosh said.

Continuing the bellicose rhetoric, Yarosh appealed to his followers, urging them to take up arms against Russia, if a diplomatic solution cannot be reached.

DETAILS TO FOLLOW

That's the whole article at RT.  http://rt.com/news/yarosh-destroy-russia-pipelines-186/

Oooooh boy.  This ain't gonna be fun.

[SaintLouieWoman]

When they say Monday, which time zone do they mean, and what time is the cut off point?
I'm certain Putin is worried by the warnings and will withdraw right before the deadline. Then he will ride his unicorn back to Moscow as fast as he can.

Saying "Monday" fits right into the O scheme of things. Probably didn't specify which month and year. They're despicable.

[JohnnyReb]

If Putin doesn't pull out he will have to listen to The Mamas and Papas sing Monday, Monday until he does....now that would be torture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY

...and that is what Kerry/Obama meant by Monday.

[Lacarnut]

If Putin doesn't pull out he will have to listen to The Mamas and Papas sing Monday, Monday until he does....now that would be torture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY

...and that is what Kerry/Obama meant by Monday.

95% of those that voted were in favor of joining Russia. What part of that overwhelming majority does not Obammy and his white boot licking counterpart, Kerry, understand. Between these two and thunder thighs, they have created a big foreign debacle and these countries hate us for meddling in their affairs. Let's just mind our own business for a change.   

[Chris_]

A large number of Ukrainians are Russian nationals.  Of course they would vote for Putin.