During the G7 summit in Germany, US President Barack Obama has appeal to maintain pressure on Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine . His advisers admit that the priority is to preserve the unity ws. Extension already imposed sanctions, not their exacerbation.
– We have always said that there will be additional consequences of further Russian aggression – said the deputy adviser. Safety Ben Rhodes on Thursday. – But the most urgent now is to maintain unity on sanctions that are already implemented and which have very serious consequences for the Russian economy – he noted.
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During the press briefing on President Obama’s participation in the G7 in Germany, 7 and 8 June, Rhodes stressed that message to Russia should be clear: “The pressure will not go away until we see the full implementation of a diplomatic solution.”
He referred the same to the agreement concluded in February in Minsk, involving Moscow, the ceasefire by the parties to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
He also expressed great concern observed in recent days the increase in violence in eastern Ukraine where – as he said – comes to the use of heavy weapons, which according to the agreement in Minsk, should have been withdrawn.
The US president, as announced by its advisors, will be at the top of the G7 appeal especially to partners from the European Union to prolong the sanctions that the West imposed on Russia in response to the seizure by it in the Crimea and to actively support the rebellion in the east of Ukraine.
– At the last summit Union has decided that the issue of sanctions should be linked to the full implementation agreement with Minsk. United States believe that we are very far from that. As a result, the president will convince Europeans that the EU extended the sanctions when the meet in late June at the summit (EU) – said the director. Europe at the National Security Council at the White House, Charles Kupchan.
“There is no change in our policy “
While the US currently focused on the extension of the West already existing sanctions against Russia, then – as assured Rhodes – always it is possible to tighten them if Russia will continue its aggression against Ukraine.
– In the arsenal of the United States, we have another tool that they can be used, if we see an escalation of measures on both the Russians and the separatists – he said.
Representatives of the current administration also defended US policy on conflict Ukraine, ensuring that there has not been any change in it, as some said after a recent meeting, the secretary of state John Kerry with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
– There is no change in our policy towards Ukraine or not Ukraine is fatigue. We have always said that we prefer a diplomatic solution to the crisis, and that means keeping open channels of communication with Russia – said Kupchan.
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On the other hand Rhodes stressed that the meeting in Sochi was not devoted only to Ukraine, but also for the US was “an important opportunity” to check what is the position of Russia on other issues, m .in. diplomatic efforts on ending the war in Syria and an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
The leaders of the seven most developed countries – the US, Germany, France, Britain, Canada, Italy and Japan – will meet on 7 and June 8 Elmau Castle in Bavaria, Germany. Russia has been excluded from these meetings last year, after the annexation of the Crimea made in violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The topic of Ukraine will be devoted to Obama’s bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to be held before the summit.
It is estimated that in conflicts in the east of Ukraine between separatists supported by Russia and the Ukrainian government forces killed since April last year more than 6 thousand. people.
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Author: mk // plw / PAP
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