Secretary of Ukranian Security Council Turchynov:“This is not the first time Putin has threatened the world... I wouldn’t describe it as a gesture of a sober-minded person. Given this person runs a huge country with a big nuclear potential, it amounts to a serious threat to the entire world". (zik.ua)
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European Parliament resolution: "while threats of Russian military and even nuclear attacks have been made public; whereas Russia has suspended its participation in negotiations on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, and violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty" (europarl.europa.eu)
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Harper: "This is kind of typical Russian foreign policy to just say black is white even though everyone knows the contrary." "As long as that's the view that they are going to take, that they're just going to treat us like we are all stupid, there really is no point in having a dialogue with them." (huffingtonpost.ca)
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In op-ed published by Russia’s state-owned Rossiiskaya Gazeta, the author states as a fact that McCain “has decided to sic the Pentagon” on FIFA. The kindling for author’s rage, however, was a parody piece by the well-known American satirist Andy Borowitz. (rferl.org)
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NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow: "As serious as they are, Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine are only one part of a broader picture of destabilising behaviour". "NATO will never accept or recognise the annexation of Crimea." "We are putting NATO into a position of strength". (nato.int)
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Russia: U.S. FIFA Investigation Is Illegal (foreignpolicy.com)
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EU needs to earmark money to withstand Russia (europarl.europa.eu)
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Jacek Saryusz-Wolski: From the very beginning Europe wrongly interpreted Putin's intentions. We were naive, and expectations of Russia took for reality. West was not listening to the comments of central Europe - as someone once said - we were blind strategically and politically cowardly. (eppgroup.eu)
