Shortly after Ukraine inked an association accord with the European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine is split after being forced to choose between Europe and Russia. Putin made the remarks on Friday, adding, The anti-constitutional coup in Kiev, [and] the attempts to impose an artificial choice between Europe and Russia have pushed society to a split, to a painful internal confrontation. In addition, Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, warned that Russia would act if the trade deal would end up hurting Russian economic interests, saying Moscow would “take all the necessary measures to protect” its economy. The Association Agreement between the 28-member bloc and Ukraine is the one now-ousted Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, refused to sign last November, a move that plunged the country into a political crisis. Meanwhile, European Union leaders were to meet on Friday in Brussels to discuss imposing additional sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:26:57 +0000
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