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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2014, 06:30 AM Jan 2014

US ‘Will Stand With the People of Ukraine’ – Kerry [View all]

WASHINGTON, January 24 (RIA Novosti) – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday reiterated the United States’ support for Ukrainian protesters and said Washington is working with its allies and top officials in Kiev to halt the violence between security forces and government opponents.

“We will stand with the people of Ukraine,” Kerry said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Kerry added that the United States is coordinating with its allies in efforts to resolve the situation peacefully.

http://en.ria.ru/world/20140125/186896486/US-Will-Stand-With-the-People-of-Ukraine--Kerry-.html

Division in the Ukraine is roughly 50/50 , its largely a geographical division with , in simple terms, two of 4 quadrants being the "opposition", so presumably he means half the Ukraine. He made no mention of whether or not the US would help fund the €220 billion gap if they go with the EU trade deal.

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US ‘Will Stand With the People of Ukraine’ – Kerry [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2014 OP

Not exactly a 50-50 split. A plurality do prefer integration with the EU. pampango Jan 2014 #1

Reply #3 was in reponse to you. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #4

You understand that the situation is about far more than just EU membership, right? nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #16

For your education. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #17

Sorry - I misread post. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #19

NP. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #20

We know ? /nt jakeXT Jan 2014 #2

Would take them at least 6 years to join the EU dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #3

So are you advocating they embrace Putin and his band of merry oligarchs? NT Adrahil Jan 2014 #5

I not advocating anything dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #8

It would seem like a multi-lateral agreement would be ideal, but... Adrahil Jan 2014 #9

It would be a long, frustrating journey with no guarantee of success. pampango Jan 2014 #6

Ultimately if they were to join the EU it would be conditional on them also joining the Euro. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #10

PLEASE READ "Support for the protesters" translates into support for these three parties: BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #11

Is one of those the Right whatever ? dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #12

They're all right, and Svoboda far right, yes. BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #13

I do know that the red & blacks are the nationalist party dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #15

Ah yes, Sektor. I remembered reading about red & black on the Guardian, I think BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #29

as opposed to the dictator who has imposed martial law upon them? geek tragedy Jan 2014 #14

Ridiculous oversimplification of the situation. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #18

the parties that kerry "stands with" frwrfpos Jan 2014 #21

Kerry is NOT standing with any parties there - he is simply standing with the people karynnj Jan 2014 #23

Kerry and the US need to stay the f out of Ukraine frwrfpos Jan 2014 #24

Even in this RUSSIAN source, Kerry is speaking of international diplomacy karynnj Jan 2014 #22

The suggestion of a triple agreement ws mentioned in the early days. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #27

I wonder if this MIGHT be the best circumstances to do that in generations karynnj Jan 2014 #28

U.S. stood by the people of Egypt, too. 1000words Jan 2014 #25

Most of the U.S. does not support Islamic law seveneyes Jan 2014 #26