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Russian troops ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine conflict
By Korea HeraldPublished : Aug. 29, 2014 - 20:36
KIEV (AFP) ― Ukraine and the West said Thursday that Russian troops were actively involved in the fighting tearing apart the east of the country, raising fears of a direct military confrontation between Kiev and its former Soviet master.
President Barack Obama led a chorus of international condemnation over the escalating crisis, saying it was “plain for the world to see” that Russian forces were fighting in Ukraine.
Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Russia’s actions “cannot remain without consequences” as the U.S. and Europe raised the prospect of fresh sanctions against Moscow.
“Russia has deliberately and repeatedly violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and the new images of Russian forces inside Ukraine make that plain for the world to see,” Obama said.
“This ongoing Russian incursion into Ukraine will only bring more costs and consequences for Russia.”
The United States and the European Union have already imposed a series of punishing sanctions on Russia over the crisis, the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War.
Merkel said European leaders would discuss possible new measures against Moscow at a summit in Brussels on Saturday.
At an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council in New York, U.S. envoy Samantha Power demanded that Russia “stop lying” over the conflict.
“Russia has to stop lying and has to stop fueling this conflict,” Power said.
“The mask is coming off. We see Russia’s actions for what they are: a deliberate effort to support and now fight alongside illegal separatists in another sovereign country.”
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko described the situation as “extremely difficult” but “manageable for us not to panic,” as security chiefs announced that mandatory army conscription would resume in the autumn.
NATO said at least 1,000 Russian troops were on the ground supporting pro-Kremlin separatists who have been fighting against Kiev’s rule since April.
A senior Ukrainian diplomat earlier decried the move as a “direct invasion” but Moscow again insisted none of its soldiers were on Ukrainian soil.
U.S. officials nevertheless accused Russian troops of being behind a lightning counter-offensive that has seen pro-Moscow rebels seize swathes of territory from government forces, dramatically turning the tide in the four-month conflict.
Kiev said Russian soldiers had seized control of a key southeastern border town and a string of villages in an area where fighting had been raging for days.
President Barack Obama led a chorus of international condemnation over the escalating crisis, saying it was “plain for the world to see” that Russian forces were fighting in Ukraine.
Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Russia’s actions “cannot remain without consequences” as the U.S. and Europe raised the prospect of fresh sanctions against Moscow.
“Russia has deliberately and repeatedly violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and the new images of Russian forces inside Ukraine make that plain for the world to see,” Obama said.
“This ongoing Russian incursion into Ukraine will only bring more costs and consequences for Russia.”
The United States and the European Union have already imposed a series of punishing sanctions on Russia over the crisis, the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War.
Merkel said European leaders would discuss possible new measures against Moscow at a summit in Brussels on Saturday.
At an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council in New York, U.S. envoy Samantha Power demanded that Russia “stop lying” over the conflict.
“Russia has to stop lying and has to stop fueling this conflict,” Power said.
“The mask is coming off. We see Russia’s actions for what they are: a deliberate effort to support and now fight alongside illegal separatists in another sovereign country.”
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko described the situation as “extremely difficult” but “manageable for us not to panic,” as security chiefs announced that mandatory army conscription would resume in the autumn.
NATO said at least 1,000 Russian troops were on the ground supporting pro-Kremlin separatists who have been fighting against Kiev’s rule since April.
A senior Ukrainian diplomat earlier decried the move as a “direct invasion” but Moscow again insisted none of its soldiers were on Ukrainian soil.
U.S. officials nevertheless accused Russian troops of being behind a lightning counter-offensive that has seen pro-Moscow rebels seize swathes of territory from government forces, dramatically turning the tide in the four-month conflict.
Kiev said Russian soldiers had seized control of a key southeastern border town and a string of villages in an area where fighting had been raging for days.
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Articles by Korea Herald
