Right now Russia is allowing the idea that the Crimea can choose to be annexed. Where does that come from? The Crimea is breaking the law. It is not an autonomous territory and has never been in conflict with the Ukraine before. Their constitution clearly has stated they are a part of a sovereign nation called The Ukraine.
The tensions that exist in the Ukraine are attributable to the former President and the current Russian ambivalence about annexing the Crimea. Russia has to stop calling the Crimea home.
Published time: March 13, 2014 22:58
Edited time: March 13, 2014 23:45
“Russia does not want war and neither do the Russians, and I'm convinced the Ukrainians don't want that either,” ambassador Vitaly Churkin told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Thursday. “We don’t see any basis to consider the issue in such terms.”
“Some dispute the legality of such a referendum, but it is unacceptable to manipulate individual principles and norms of international law, randomly pulling them out of context not only of the international law, but the specific political circumstances and historical aspects,” Churkin said.
In each case, the envoy believes, one should “balance between the principles of territorial integrity and the right for self-determination.”
“It is clear that the implementation of the right of self-determination in the form of separation from the existing state is an extraordinary measure. In Crimea such a case apparently arose as a result of a legal vacuum, which emerged as a result of unconstitutional, violent coup d'état carried out in Kiev by radical nationalists, as well as direct threats by the latter to impose their order on the whole territory of Ukraine.”
There was no coup. Where did that happen? The then constitutional government called for early elections, the president ran away out of fear of being arrested for deaths of Ukrainians and then the Crimea began to scream about being part of the Ukraine. This is a sudden change of direction by the Crimea, there were no plans before a few weeks ago for this to happen. It doesn't happen that way. South Sudan took four years before there was a referendum vote.
The Crimea is not South Sudan. No one in the Crimea has been killed or even victimized by the Ukraine government. Where is the case for them to seek annexation and protection by Russia?
“In the conduct of the referendum, organized by the Crimeans, the Russian Black Sea Fleet does not interfere,” he said.
I know the Russian military is at the border east of the Ukraine to instill the satiating idea that Russia is ready to rescue the entire of the Crimea to stem any violence their militia can commit, but, that is part of the problem. Russia is not helping, they are empowering the discontents which is not the entire of the Crimea. There are many in Crimea that want nothing to do with Russia.
“Acts of violence perpetrated in Kiev need a careful international investigation,” he said, warning that the “image presented by Kiev and western propaganda is completely reversed by the information the same provocateurs were firing at both the representatives of the security forces and protesters.”
“And, according to the latest published information, shooting came from the headquarters of the so-called ‘Maidan Commandant’, who now heads by the Security Council of Ukraine,” Russia's envoy said.
If Russia recognizes the need for an investigation into the deaths of the Ukraine then why does it continue to advocate extremists in the Crimea to carry out their own militia's interests? Does Russia know for a fact the murderers are not in the Crimea? Or is Russia consenting to covering up the murderers with the agitation of the civil society of the Crimea. This level of show of power of independent militias in the Crimea and in the Ukraine has never been witnessed before with this country. Why would Russia believe it can dismiss this as nothing in order to carry out a division of the country? The so called annexation of the Crimea is not going to stop the militias in the Ukraine, why encourage it?
Ukraine's coup-appointed prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk was also given the floor at the council meeting and used that chance to once again accuse Russia of “military aggression” in Crimea.
“This aggression has no reasons and no grounds,” Yatsenyuk said. “This is absolutely and entirely unacceptable in the 21st century, to resolve any kind of conflict with tanks, artillery and boots on the ground.”
Russia is splitting hairs. Russia cannot back an annexation of a state of the Ukraine while stating it is not aggressive. There are other forms of aggression than war.
The aggressive stance and new policy of Russia to back annexation of the Crimea is scaring people in the Ukraine and Europe. It is amazing to watch Russia rejoice in the idea of splitting up a sovereign nation. What is that? The Russians involved in zealotry are embarrassing both the Crimea and the Ukraine, but, it is allowed to go on.
Russia can't possibly expect any nation involved to believe Yanukovych is not involved in this discontent in the Crimea. Not only is he involved in this uprising he also encouraged the militias in the Ukraine to be known. Russia consents to this?
"If there is no sign of any capacity to be able to move forward and resolve this issue there will be a very serious series of steps in Europe and here with respect to the options that are available to us," Kerry said.
So, let me get this right. The USA and Europe is suppose to stand by and let Russia carry on with Yanukovych and the Crimea to carry out an outrageous and aggressive stance against the people of the Ukraine, because, Europe has to kiss Russia's ass for it's natural gas. Excuse the imagery. It happens to be true.
Well, that is not going to happen here. Why? Because Yanukovych has proven to be a very dangerous man capable of plotting with his oligarchs against the citizenry of the Ukraine. The Ukraine as the right to exist with a constitution they elect to theirs along with a new president in May.
MAY!
Does Russia respect the statement by Yanukovych to allow early elections? It sure doesn't look like it.
To put it in plain language, "Stop stirring the pot, Vladimir !"
Pro-Russian activists (click here) follow special U.N.
envoy Robert Serry in front of the airport in Simferopol, Ukraine,
Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The special U.N. envoy visiting Crimea was
threatened by 10 to 15 armed men on Wednesday and ordered to leave the
region, where Ukraine and Russia are locked in a tense standoff. (AP
Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
That was a direct threat to that diplomat's life. You've got to be joking to believe Russia is a responsible partner in any treaty. Elections can't be held with guns to their heads either.
The tensions that exist in the Ukraine are attributable to the former President and the current Russian ambivalence about annexing the Crimea. Russia has to stop calling the Crimea home.
Published time: March 13, 2014 22:58
Edited time: March 13, 2014 23:45
“Russia does not want war and neither do the Russians, and I'm convinced the Ukrainians don't want that either,” ambassador Vitaly Churkin told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Thursday. “We don’t see any basis to consider the issue in such terms.”
“Some dispute the legality of such a referendum, but it is unacceptable to manipulate individual principles and norms of international law, randomly pulling them out of context not only of the international law, but the specific political circumstances and historical aspects,” Churkin said.
In each case, the envoy believes, one should “balance between the principles of territorial integrity and the right for self-determination.”
“It is clear that the implementation of the right of self-determination in the form of separation from the existing state is an extraordinary measure. In Crimea such a case apparently arose as a result of a legal vacuum, which emerged as a result of unconstitutional, violent coup d'état carried out in Kiev by radical nationalists, as well as direct threats by the latter to impose their order on the whole territory of Ukraine.”
There was no coup. Where did that happen? The then constitutional government called for early elections, the president ran away out of fear of being arrested for deaths of Ukrainians and then the Crimea began to scream about being part of the Ukraine. This is a sudden change of direction by the Crimea, there were no plans before a few weeks ago for this to happen. It doesn't happen that way. South Sudan took four years before there was a referendum vote.
The Crimea is not South Sudan. No one in the Crimea has been killed or even victimized by the Ukraine government. Where is the case for them to seek annexation and protection by Russia?
“In the conduct of the referendum, organized by the Crimeans, the Russian Black Sea Fleet does not interfere,” he said.
I know the Russian military is at the border east of the Ukraine to instill the satiating idea that Russia is ready to rescue the entire of the Crimea to stem any violence their militia can commit, but, that is part of the problem. Russia is not helping, they are empowering the discontents which is not the entire of the Crimea. There are many in Crimea that want nothing to do with Russia.
“Acts of violence perpetrated in Kiev need a careful international investigation,” he said, warning that the “image presented by Kiev and western propaganda is completely reversed by the information the same provocateurs were firing at both the representatives of the security forces and protesters.”
“And, according to the latest published information, shooting came from the headquarters of the so-called ‘Maidan Commandant’, who now heads by the Security Council of Ukraine,” Russia's envoy said.
If Russia recognizes the need for an investigation into the deaths of the Ukraine then why does it continue to advocate extremists in the Crimea to carry out their own militia's interests? Does Russia know for a fact the murderers are not in the Crimea? Or is Russia consenting to covering up the murderers with the agitation of the civil society of the Crimea. This level of show of power of independent militias in the Crimea and in the Ukraine has never been witnessed before with this country. Why would Russia believe it can dismiss this as nothing in order to carry out a division of the country? The so called annexation of the Crimea is not going to stop the militias in the Ukraine, why encourage it?
Ukraine's coup-appointed prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk was also given the floor at the council meeting and used that chance to once again accuse Russia of “military aggression” in Crimea.
“This aggression has no reasons and no grounds,” Yatsenyuk said. “This is absolutely and entirely unacceptable in the 21st century, to resolve any kind of conflict with tanks, artillery and boots on the ground.”
Russia is splitting hairs. Russia cannot back an annexation of a state of the Ukraine while stating it is not aggressive. There are other forms of aggression than war.
The aggressive stance and new policy of Russia to back annexation of the Crimea is scaring people in the Ukraine and Europe. It is amazing to watch Russia rejoice in the idea of splitting up a sovereign nation. What is that? The Russians involved in zealotry are embarrassing both the Crimea and the Ukraine, but, it is allowed to go on.
Russia can't possibly expect any nation involved to believe Yanukovych is not involved in this discontent in the Crimea. Not only is he involved in this uprising he also encouraged the militias in the Ukraine to be known. Russia consents to this?
"If there is no sign of any capacity to be able to move forward and resolve this issue there will be a very serious series of steps in Europe and here with respect to the options that are available to us," Kerry said.
So, let me get this right. The USA and Europe is suppose to stand by and let Russia carry on with Yanukovych and the Crimea to carry out an outrageous and aggressive stance against the people of the Ukraine, because, Europe has to kiss Russia's ass for it's natural gas. Excuse the imagery. It happens to be true.
Well, that is not going to happen here. Why? Because Yanukovych has proven to be a very dangerous man capable of plotting with his oligarchs against the citizenry of the Ukraine. The Ukraine as the right to exist with a constitution they elect to theirs along with a new president in May.
MAY!
Does Russia respect the statement by Yanukovych to allow early elections? It sure doesn't look like it.
To put it in plain language, "Stop stirring the pot, Vladimir !"
Pro-Russian activists (click here) follow special U.N.
envoy Robert Serry in front of the airport in Simferopol, Ukraine,
Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The special U.N. envoy visiting Crimea was
threatened by 10 to 15 armed men on Wednesday and ordered to leave the
region, where Ukraine and Russia are locked in a tense standoff. (AP
Photo/Darko Vojinovic)That was a direct threat to that diplomat's life. You've got to be joking to believe Russia is a responsible partner in any treaty. Elections can't be held with guns to their heads either.
