After little or no effect on Russia about their position toward the Ukraine, the United States President joined by his European allies has decided to target Russia in a second round of sanctions. The first sanctions consisted mainly in visa ban for some individuals as well as freezing of assets of some key leaders in Russian government. However, the rhetoric of European and American leaders is sharpening by becoming each time more cohesive on how should they act toward Russia.
In the last Thursday, Barack Obama offered to Putin to help him solve this issue by diplomatic means and that the interests of Russia and its Russian citizens in Crimea would be addressed but only through direct dialogue between two countries. Obama also said that by that kind of agreement, the Russian troops would have to return to their base in Russia and this would allow for International Community to go there, evaluate and possibly help both parties involved in the disagreement inside the Ukraine borders.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who actually is one of the most influential politicians in Europe, has expressed her deep concern by stating that Europe has experienced much disappointment these last weeks and it is very read to react! Moreover, Yulia Tymochenko, the previous Pro-European PM of Ukraine has stated after the meeting with Angela Merkel, that if Crimea joins Russia then there is a possibility of a guerrilla war.
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Fatlum Gashi
PSC 222
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