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White House: The United States is prepared to consider additional steps and sanctions against Russia

06 March 2014 15:56 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Victoria Dementyeva – APA. “Depending on how the situation develops, the United States is prepared to consider additional steps and sanctions against Russia as necessary,” says the statement issued by the White House.

The statement reads:

“At the same time, as President Barack Obama has said, we seek to work with all parties to achieve a diplomatic solution that de-escalates the situation and restores Ukraine’s sovereignty. We call on Russia to take the opportunity before it to resolve this crisis through direct and immediate dialogue with the Government of Ukraine, the immediate pull-back of Russia’s military forces to their bases, the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and support for the urgent deployment of international observers and human rights monitors, who can assure that the rights of all Ukrainians are protected, including ethnic Russians, and who can support the Ukrainian government’s efforts to hold a free and fair election on May 25.

As we follow developments in Ukraine closely, the United States reaffirms its unwavering commitment to our collective defense commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty. We will continue to pursue measures that reinforce those commitments, to include the provision of additional support to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission and our aviation detachment in Poland.”