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Eugene

(61,813 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:23 PM Dec 2013

Ukraine violence: US considers sanctions

Source: BBC

11 December 2013 Last updated at 22:12 GMT

Ukraine violence: US considers sanctions

The US state department has said it is considering all options, including sanctions, towards Ukraine as the political crisis there continues.

It follows attempts by riot police to dislodge anti-government protesters from their strongholds in the capital.

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"We are considering policy options... sanctions are included but I am not going to outline specifics," said state department spokesperson Jen Psaki.

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Earlier, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "disgust" at the decision by Ukraine's authorities to "meet the peaceful protest... with riot police, bulldozers, and batons, rather than with respect for democratic rights and human dignity".

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Goody gumdrops dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

After Occupy? SolutionisSolidarity Dec 2013 #2

dipsydoodle

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1. Goody gumdrops

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:31 PM

Dec 2013

That's sure to help the current state of their economy.

John Kerry expressed "disgust" at the decision by Ukraine's authorities to "meet the peaceful protest... with riot police".......pot to kettle.

Someone mention bulldozers :

SolutionisSolidarity

(606 posts)

2. After Occupy?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:49 PM

Dec 2013

Democratic cities in Democratic States with a Democratic President suppressed peaceful demonstrations illegally with riot police, who had batons and bulldozers of their own. Just how stupid do they think people are? If you don't tolerate dissent, why should anyone care about your lectures on political rights?

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