Continuing to escalate tensions with Russia, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron today laid out an ultimatum, giving Russia’s President Putin a series of demands he has to meet by the end of a month or face major sanctions.
The new “thresholds” are familiar demands, including blocking all arms from crossing the border into Ukraine, ending all public support for the ethnic Russian protesters in the eastern portion of Ukraine, and “recognizing Petro Poroshenko’s election as the new leader in Ukraine.”
The last demand is particularly bizarre, because Russia already recognized the election virtually as soon as the results came in, and has been pushing for talks with Poroshenko on ending the violence in the east.
The State Department has made clear that the current sanctions will remain in case no matter what Russia does, and that there isn’t even a consideration of a deal to end the growing sanctions war. Rather, the ultimatum offers a choice between the status quo of sanctions or further escalation at a faster pace
On a rhetorical front, the State Department also made clear that under no circumstances would the US ever consider the situation in Ukraine a “civil war,” arguing that they believe the whole eastern situation is Russia’s fault and that therefore it can’t be an internal conflict.
Maybe Obama think he is God ? How can Putin take part in repression of Kiev aggainst its citizen ? Why Mrs Obama do not hink about the children of Slaviansk blocked there without water (ukrainian army has detroyed the water pipe line) ?
Time for regime change ib the new "axis of evil"!
David Cameron's adviser got to be Tony Blair, or he has gone completely insane.
What a ridiculous stand to take. Obama and Cameron expect Russia to "kiss ass" and prostrate themselves before THE MIGHTY BRITISH AND AMERICAN EMPIRES.
What will in reality happen will be for RUSSIA, CHINA and IRAN to align themselves against this "axis of evil" and then all hell will break loose.
Somebody should crack Obama's and Cameron's skulls together to bring them to their senses.
"Somebody should crack Obama's and Cameron's skulls together to bring them to their senses. "
Best comment ever!
Yeah sure:
Russia forced the junta's death squads to murder people at the Maidan
Russia forced the junta's death squads to murder people at the Odessa
Russia forced the junta's death squads to murder people at the Maipul
Russia forced the junta's death squads to murder people at the Lugansk
Just like Russia forced the UK/US to support al Qaeda in Syria and the NeoNazis in Ukraine
I am too angry and furious at this mass murdering jackass in the White House with his British ass kisser Cameron making such demands on Russia, when it is they that fomented the entire mess and continue to do so. Angry to the point that I would have trouble saying anything without the appropriate expletives that I feel like using. GRRRRR
Mr. Putin's response to Obozo and her Majesty's stooge would (probably)
sound something like this, 'Put your demands where the sun don't shine.'
What a joke ! Russia did not support the separatists and declared it, too. They even do not publish – in rt.com etc. the brutal attacks and killings of civilians of this fake US puppet regime. Only in rutube you can find it: http://rutube.ru/video/c9632a33771758edcc65630d7f…. (IThe brutality is really hard to see, you must click on the 18+ link to access) Also Russia does downplay this brutality.
Of course this fake "election" is not accepted – when 200 other party offices are burned down and the members hunted by NATO-trained and hired fascists this is no election and in the result no lawful president.
Why e.g. the former president which has been elected before could not be a canditate for this "fake-"elections"? With him it woulkd have been a real election an dtest if there just were a few thousands of paid protestors and fascits or a real support of the people.
The U.S. imperialists are really great in igniting civil wars and mass slaughter worldwide. Now even in Europe.
The election in Ukraine is illegitimate for the eastern provinces didn't vote. The new President of Ukraine is a mass murderer now for killing his own people, and Obama and Cameron are co-conspirators.
As Mr Ditz says, these damandes have already largely been met. The Russians seem to be complying with the first two demands, which is why the rebels are frantically trying to get arms and ammunition by attacking police and military posts, and the third seems a foregone conclusion. Putin has capitulated, so the crisis is winding down.
dumb and dumber give directions to the cheerleader bus
It's the summer of '14, it must be time for ultimatums!
The US puts all its energy into becoming the new USSR. It is the realm of sick pukes that only know how to exploit, lie, ruin, rape, and murder.
This will be a battle of political wills. I am willing to take on any bets that should Putin ignore their hegemonic demands, they will eventually back down. The US simply does not have the resources to replace Russian energy supplies to Europe and any posturing to do so is just bluff. Whereas Russia has a very real alternative for selling its gas and oil; the BRICS associates.
Plainly the western leaders are all delusional.
Humpty Dumpty is now the US SOC.
When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to "mean — neither more nor less.'
'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master — that's all.'"
The majority of Americans, including myself, hate zerobama. He just blows smoke out his _ss.