20:21 [GMT] John Kerry holding a news conference in Paris. 20:22 [GMT] Kerry: Ukrainians want a government with consent of the people and an economy that gives them a chance to live how other people live. 20:23 [GMT] Kerry: Foreign ministers agree to continue intensive discussions over the coming days. 20:25 [GMT] Kerry: Russias violation of Ukrainian sovereignty has united the world in support of the Ukrainian people. 20:26 [GMT] Kerry: Russia made a choice, and we have clearly stated that we believe it is the wrong choice, that is the choice to move troops into Crimea. 20:26 [GMT] Kerry: The US will not allow the violation of sovereignty of Ukraine to go unanswered. 20:28 [GMT] John Kerry is now taking questions from journalists 20:31 [GMT] Kerry: I had zero expectations that Russians would meet new Ukrainian foreign minister 20:35 [GMT] Kerry: Id rather be where we are today than where we were yesterday. 20:38 [GMT] John Kerry ends his news conference by saying the US position has not changed one bit. 20:50 [GMT] In his press conference, John Kerry said the intense discussions with Russia and Ukraine would continue in the coming days in the hope of eventually leading to a de-escalation of the crisis. 20:55 [GMT] Mr Kerry also highlighted the importance of guaranteeing the safety of international monitors in Ukraine, referring to the earlier incident with the UN special envoy in Crimea, Robert Serr [...] BBC News (World).
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:13:12 +0000
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