November 17, 2015
By AP
...In an interview with German television broadcast (click here) late Sunday, Putin said he was convinced that it was possible to end the deadlock in east Ukraine, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling Kyiv’s troops in a conflict that has claimed at least 4,000 lives since March.
But the Russian leader also noted that neither the rebels nor Ukrainian troops have fully withdrawn from key locations in the region in order to create a buffer zone, a key part of a truce deal agreed to in September.
“It is true that there are certain settlements that the armed rebel formations should abandon, and they are not being abandoned,” he said. But he blamed the Ukrainians for not holding up their end of the agreement and setting a bad example for the rebels to follow....
...“I’ll say this bluntly: we’re very concerned that the desire could arise to use ethnic cleansing. We’re afraid about a drift toward neo-Nazism” in the region, he said.
In response to a question about whether Russia was arming the rebels, as contended by both Kyiv and the West, Putin said merely that “anyone waging a fight that they believe fair will find weapons.”
He stressed that without such arms the rebels would be quickly destroyed by the Ukrainian forces — something Russia “does not want, and will not allow.” While Putin stopped short of acknowledging Russia’s material role in the conflict, his comments went further in emphasizing Moscow’s willingness to support the separatists than ever before....
The political and governing transparency by Kiev is paramount to maintaining it's government in the freedoms the people demand. There is to be no secrecy about the actions of the Ukraine government. The people will welcome freedom of speech. It is important, otherwise, the current Ukraine government risks being misunderstood and defamed by Russian propaganda. Minsk 2 has to be achieved.
The United Nation's ambassadors have to address a new document for the Committee on social, humanitarian and culturism. I don't like the "No" votes or the abstentions because it plays into Russia's dialogue. The issue has to be addressed and done so vigorously to end any finger pointing as 'enemy nations.' I am surprised I have to address this here.
By AP
...In an interview with German television broadcast (click here) late Sunday, Putin said he was convinced that it was possible to end the deadlock in east Ukraine, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling Kyiv’s troops in a conflict that has claimed at least 4,000 lives since March.
But the Russian leader also noted that neither the rebels nor Ukrainian troops have fully withdrawn from key locations in the region in order to create a buffer zone, a key part of a truce deal agreed to in September.
“It is true that there are certain settlements that the armed rebel formations should abandon, and they are not being abandoned,” he said. But he blamed the Ukrainians for not holding up their end of the agreement and setting a bad example for the rebels to follow....
...“I’ll say this bluntly: we’re very concerned that the desire could arise to use ethnic cleansing. We’re afraid about a drift toward neo-Nazism” in the region, he said.
In response to a question about whether Russia was arming the rebels, as contended by both Kyiv and the West, Putin said merely that “anyone waging a fight that they believe fair will find weapons.”
He stressed that without such arms the rebels would be quickly destroyed by the Ukrainian forces — something Russia “does not want, and will not allow.” While Putin stopped short of acknowledging Russia’s material role in the conflict, his comments went further in emphasizing Moscow’s willingness to support the separatists than ever before....
The political and governing transparency by Kiev is paramount to maintaining it's government in the freedoms the people demand. There is to be no secrecy about the actions of the Ukraine government. The people will welcome freedom of speech. It is important, otherwise, the current Ukraine government risks being misunderstood and defamed by Russian propaganda. Minsk 2 has to be achieved.
The United Nation's ambassadors have to address a new document for the Committee on social, humanitarian and culturism. I don't like the "No" votes or the abstentions because it plays into Russia's dialogue. The issue has to be addressed and done so vigorously to end any finger pointing as 'enemy nations.' I am surprised I have to address this here.
