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...“Despite recent comments (click here) made by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, it is my belief that Russian forces may intend to advance further into Ukraine,” wrote Turner, a member of the Armed Services Committee and one of a few members positioning himself to succeed Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.). “I am concerned that if this information is not presented to Congress or shared with the larger international community to include countries such as Ukraine, there will be little or no opportunity to deter or prepare for further Russian advances.”
“Any delay in this matter will only increase the likelihood of more violence as it allows Russian military forces to move freely and position themselves for additional advances,” he added....
The IMF help to the Ukraine is an incredible step forward.
By PETER LEONARD
Associated Press
KIEV, Ukraine -- The world rushed (click here) Thursday to help Ukraine, with the International
Monetary Fund pledging up to $18 billion in loans, the U.N. condemning
the vote that drove Crimea into Russian hands and the U.S. Congress
backing even harsher sanctions against Russia.
Yet even with such intensive help to prop up the teetering economy, Ukraine's prime minister warned of painful times ahead from economic reforms that were sure to drive up energy prices.
Meanwhile, Yulia Tymoshenko, one of the country's most divisive figures, announced she would run for president — a move sure to impact Ukraine's turbulent politics.
President Barack Obama called the swell of international support a "concrete signal of how the world is united with Ukraine."...
Yet even with such intensive help to prop up the teetering economy, Ukraine's prime minister warned of painful times ahead from economic reforms that were sure to drive up energy prices.
Meanwhile, Yulia Tymoshenko, one of the country's most divisive figures, announced she would run for president — a move sure to impact Ukraine's turbulent politics.
President Barack Obama called the swell of international support a "concrete signal of how the world is united with Ukraine."...
Every citizen of the Ukraine has the right to protest. The death of any Ukraine citizen needs to be investigated. If the Interior Minister is the problem it has to be dealt with. These people have a right to the truth and justice.
Any suspicious death is going to cause concern in the Ukraine. The country has been through a lot in a short period of time. The people aren't really settled into their sovereign nation as if it is not under chronic scrutiny and pressure. This is just one more thing that is causing concern. The leaders need to deal with it now that their first economic hurdle has been accomplished in a timely way.
Please don't estrange people. The Russians are looking for excuses to state their borders are under threat. Everyone knows that. They will declare anarchy in the Ukraine to justify their agenda. These people have to be satisfied with the truth. Murder is murder if that is what occurred.
Members of the right wing ultra nationalist Right Sector group block the
parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, March 27, 2014.
Activists demanded the resignation of the Interior Minister following
the recent killing of a Right Sector member Oleksandr Muzychko, who was
died during a police operation to detain him. Efrem Lukatsky / AP PhotoThere are international observers on their way if they aren't there already. It is their job to monitor what is occurring in the Ukraine. There should be some reassurance that the truth is important to the global community.
