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John Mccain Called For "Strong Sanctions" On Russia by sexzskil(f): 12:49am On Sep 01, 2014 |
Leading American senators have called for the US to send weapons to help Ukraine fight what they say is "a Russian invasion". Robert Menendez, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Russia's President Vladimir Putin must face a cost for his "aggression". Senator John McCain said: "This is not an incursion. This is an invasion." Earlier, Mr Putin called for talks to discuss the matter of "statehood" for eastern Ukraine. The conflict in eastern Ukraine erupted in April following Russia's annexation of Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula a month before. Some 2,600 people have died since April. Pro-Russian separatists have been gaining ground on Ukrainian forces in recent days, in both the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, and further south around the port of Mariupol. 'On the table' Speaking on CNN, Mr Menendez, a Democrat, said: "We should provide the Ukrainians with the type of defensive weapons that will impose a cost upon Putin for further aggression. Ukrainian soldiers overlook Mariupol, where defences are being strengthened Residents of Mariupol form a human chain in protest against Russia's actions John McCain called for "strong sanctions" on Russia "This is no longer the question of some rebel separatists, this is a direct invasion by Russia. We must recognise it as that." He said the issue "may very well be on the table right now" for President Barack Obama. Senator McCain told CBS's Face the Nation that Mr Putin was "an old KGB colonel that wants to restore the Russian empire". Mr McCain called for "strong sanctions", before adding that Ukraine must be supplied with weapons: "Give them the weapons they need. Give them the wherewithal they need. Give them the ability to fight." Representative Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News: "If we don't provide 'small and effective' now, you're going to get very big and very ugly later." Pro-Russian rebels have been gaining ground in recent days Vladimir Putin visits Siberia. He called for discussions on east Ukrainian "statehood" In Ukraine, there were reports of a first naval encounter in the conflict. At the scene: BBC's Richard Galpin, Mariupol As we drove south from Dnipropetrovsk to the strategic port city of Mariupol, we soon saw how the Ukrainian army is now building up its forces to protect the south- eastern city from the assault threatened by pro-Russian rebels. A train carrying about 20 Grad multiple rocket-launchers as well as armoured vehicles, ammunition and troops, was heading in the same direction as us. Further down the road we came across smaller groups of armoured vehicles with heavily-armed troops sitting on top. Like those on board the train, they were reluctant to talk about their mission. But Mariupol is preparing for the worst with soldiers digging trenches and using huge concrete tank-traps to block roads. It's not clear if or when the separatist rebels - and quite possibly Russian troops - will launch an attack on this port city of almost half-a-million people which lies on the coast of the Azov Sea. But already the authorities in Mariupol say two coastguard ships came under attack on Sunday leaving six sailors injured. Pro-Russian separatists fired artillery shells at a Ukrainian patrol vessel in the Azov Sea, with the Ukrainian military saying a rescue operation was under way. The rebels have gained ground in the far south-east, pushing towards Mariupol, where Ukrainian troops and local residents are strengthening defences. But many have fled the city of 500,000 people. Ukraine and the West blame Russian military support for the recent rebel gains, saying armoured columns have crossed the border. Russia denies military involvement. Earlier, Mr Putin said the issue of "statehood" for eastern Ukraine needed to be discussed to ensure the interests of local people were "definitely upheld". "Russia cannot stand aside when people are being shot at almost at point blank," he said, describing the rebels' actions as "the natural reaction of people who are defending their rights". The West, Mr Putin said, should have foreseen Russia's reaction to the situation, adding it was impossible to predict how the crisis would end. War in eastern Ukraine: The human cost At least 2,593 people killed since mid- April (not including 298 passengers and crew of Malaysian Airlines MH17, shot down in the area) - UN report on 29 August 951 civilians killed in Donetsk region alone, official regional authorities said - 20 August In some particularly dangerous places, such as Luhansk region, victims are said to have been buried informally, making accurate counts difficult Rebels (and some military sources) accuse the government of concealing true numbers 155,800 people have fled elsewhere in Ukraine while at least 188,000 have gone to Russia Mr Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, later said the president's remarks on "statehood" should not be taken to mean an actual separate entity, and that the Ukrainian crisis was a "domestic" one. Mr Putin's comments came after the EU gave Russia a one-week ultimatum to reverse course in Ukraine or face more sanctions. Mr Putin dismissed the EU threat, accusing it of "backing a coup d'etat" in Ukraine. The EU and US have already imposed asset freezes and travel bans on many senior Russian officials and separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine. On Saturday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said: "I think that we are very close to the point of no return. Point of no return is full-scale war." http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29007631
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Re: John Mccain Called For "Strong Sanctions" On Russia by ogb5(m): 4:44am On Sep 01, 2014 |
Ukrainian leaders are very stupid to allow the west to use their land for geopolitical warfare. Head or tail they will lose. Even if Ukraine succeed in joining nato, the large number of ethnic Russians in Ukraine will continue to be aligned with Russia causing long standing division in Ukraine. John McCain can send weapons to Ukraine no problem about that as long as they are ready to deal with the consequences. They ones sent to Syria is what isis is using now to terrorise the middle east. The ones they gave to rebels in Libya ended up distabilizing Mali and also form a substantial part of the weapons currently used against Nigeria soldiers by Boko haram. 2 Likes |
Re: John Mccain Called For "Strong Sanctions" On Russia by BekeeBuAgbara: 5:13am On Sep 01, 2014 |
John McCain again? |
Re: John Mccain Called For "Strong Sanctions" On Russia by mankand(m): 9:09pm On Sep 02, 2014 |
How did this guy survived Vietnam is what baffles me |
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