Kerry: Russia can instantly stabilize the situation in Ukraine
For reviews of U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry expressed at the meeting with Latvian counterpart Edgars by Rinkevich, Russia is able to have an impact, which will result in the immediate stabilization of the situation in the South-East of Ukraine. As assured Kerry, the US have paid considerable attention to promoting the settlement of internal armed conflict in Ukraine, reports a news Agency. Authorities in the capital of the United States are "dialogues directly with the Russians And other" stakeholders, said the Head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs reporters before a meeting with a colleague from Latvia by Edgars Rink?vi?s." And I think Russia knows that she can do immediately to help. And we hope that she will do it, " said Kerry, when he asked that they have the opportunity to take the United States to help end the fighting in the Ukraine. The head of American diplomacy also declared that the obligations of States under article 5 of the Washington Treaty, providing for a collective response in the event of an attack on any of the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), are " true ". The U.S. intensified its military operations in Eastern Europe, to encourage NATO partners, And will continue the implementation of such a course, said Kerry. He is not noted for some time the US has plans to conduct such activities. At the end of the U.S. Secretary of state blesed taken on their own shoulders Riga obligation to bring up to 2% of GDP spending on defense, As required by the agreements of the parties to the North Atlantic Commonwealth. Latvia submits a "strong example to other NATO partners," said Kerry. In turn, Rinkevich tried to convince the EU And the US to take measures to strengthen penalties in regard to Russia." We should explore the possibility of taking further punishment as the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine. I am ready to discuss it, " said Minister of foreign Affairs of Latvia, who chaired the EU. He also, of course, advocated that the United States And the EU continued to maintain a very close cooperation on the Russian And Ukrainian destinations. On Wednesday urging him to grant Ukraine the help, and among them the military acted as Minister of foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevi?ius. On the first day of the week, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Belgium And Luxembourg, as well as the Head of mission of Ukraine to NATO Ihor Dolgov said that Kyiv has requested additional military assistance to the partners, and among them the countries - members of NATO, in connection with the deterioration of the situation in the East of Ukraine. For its part, Moscow has stated many times that not privy to the events in the South-East of Ukraine, is not a party to domestic conflict And is interested in Ukraine overcame political And economic crisis. In the capital of Russia emphasize that all charges in aid of the militia unsubstantiated. According to the comments of the head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Ivanov, Ukraine has now become a "battering RAM" of the United States who are trying to embroil Moscow And Brussels, while Washington is trying to build the European Union.