Russia has already broken with The West in violating the treaty.
This is far different than the problems with Georgia and South Osettia and Abkhazia. This is a direct threat to Europe and USA allies.
Georgia attacked the people of those small regions and killed nearly 1000 people. In this instance, Europe was absolutely shocked by the government of Viktor Yanukovych when he unleashed violence against the people in protest of his administration. And now Russia has turned against a long established agreement to allow the Ukraine their own destiny. I think the way forward is obvious, the Ukraine needs reinforcement from NATO and is inviting the help. The rescue is not an insult to the treaty, it is an enforcement of it.
At some point in time, Russia needs to realize treaties are not toys of convenience. Any military movement at this time puts the Paralympics in the direct path of danger. Russia is being very reckless.
No one in the civilized world wants this, but, it would appear Russia is still not civilized.
NATO condemns Russia's military escalation in Crimea and expresses
concern about the decision by the Federation Council of Russia's Federal
Assembly to use Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine.
March 2, 2014, 10:32 p.m.
Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine
NATO condemns Russia's military escalation (click here) in Crimea and expresses concern about the decision by the Federation Council of Russia's Federal Assembly to use Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, NATO said in a statement after a meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Brussels on Sunday.
"Military action against Ukraine by forces of the
Russian Federation is a breach of international law. It contravenes the
principles of the NATO-Russia Council and the Partnership for Peace.
Russia must respect its obligations under the United Nations Charter and
the spirit and principles of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe, on which peace and stability in Europe rest. We
call on Russia to de-escalate tensions," the statement reads.
NATO also calls upon Russia to honor all its international commitments, including under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and a bilateral agreement on the principles of the Black Sea Fleet's stationing in Crimea, and to withdraw its forces to its bases, and to refrain from any interference elsewhere in Ukraine....
This is far different than the problems with Georgia and South Osettia and Abkhazia. This is a direct threat to Europe and USA allies.
Georgia attacked the people of those small regions and killed nearly 1000 people. In this instance, Europe was absolutely shocked by the government of Viktor Yanukovych when he unleashed violence against the people in protest of his administration. And now Russia has turned against a long established agreement to allow the Ukraine their own destiny. I think the way forward is obvious, the Ukraine needs reinforcement from NATO and is inviting the help. The rescue is not an insult to the treaty, it is an enforcement of it.
At some point in time, Russia needs to realize treaties are not toys of convenience. Any military movement at this time puts the Paralympics in the direct path of danger. Russia is being very reckless.
No one in the civilized world wants this, but, it would appear Russia is still not civilized.
NATO condemns Russia's military escalation in Crimea and expresses
concern about the decision by the Federation Council of Russia's Federal
Assembly to use Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine. March 2, 2014, 10:32 p.m.
Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine
NATO condemns Russia's military escalation (click here) in Crimea and expresses concern about the decision by the Federation Council of Russia's Federal Assembly to use Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, NATO said in a statement after a meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Brussels on Sunday.
"Military action against Ukraine by forces of the
Russian Federation is a breach of international law. It contravenes the
principles of the NATO-Russia Council and the Partnership for Peace.
Russia must respect its obligations under the United Nations Charter and
the spirit and principles of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe, on which peace and stability in Europe rest. We
call on Russia to de-escalate tensions," the statement reads.NATO also calls upon Russia to honor all its international commitments, including under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and a bilateral agreement on the principles of the Black Sea Fleet's stationing in Crimea, and to withdraw its forces to its bases, and to refrain from any interference elsewhere in Ukraine....
