US could lift sanctions against Russia

Tameamea · Oct 9, 2014

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland confirmed Tuesday that if the Minsk agreements are fully implemented, the United States could lift a number of sanctions against Russia.
Speaking at a meeting with the students of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev, Nuland said the United States could cancel some of the sanctions it had imposed against Russia if the Minsk agreements are fully implemented and if both sides of the Ukrainian conflict observe the ceasefire.

If Minsk Agreement is Fully Implemented, US Could Lift Sanctions Against Russia: Official | World | RIA Novosti

Funny thing, I didn't manage to find this news in any European or American source. Maybe, I’m not a skilled Google user. Or maybe somebody doesn't want us to know certain things.
Anyway, this might be something good in the international relations for a change. Do you think it might work?

Crovax · Oct 9, 2014

Tameamea said:
If Minsk Agreement is Fully Implemented, US Could Lift Sanctions Against Russia: Official | World | RIA Novosti

Funny thing, I didn't manage to find this news in any European or American source. Maybe, I’m not a skilled Google user. Or maybe somebody doesn't want us to know certain things.
Anyway, this might be something good in the international relations for a change. Do you think it might work?

heres a US source

Obama Says U.S. Would Lift Sanctions if Russia Pulls Back in Ukraine - NationalJournal.com

Russia will probably never pull out of Ukraine without any gains so the sanctions arent coming off anytime soon

Mr.Nick · Oct 9, 2014

Tameamea said:
If Minsk Agreement is Fully Implemented, US Could Lift Sanctions Against Russia: Official | World | RIA Novosti

Funny thing, I didn't manage to find this news in any European or American source. Maybe, I’m not a skilled Google user. Or maybe somebody doesn't want us to know certain things.
Anyway, this might be something good in the international relations for a change. Do you think it might work?

I wouldn't lift sanctions Putin is out of control and out of his mind..... He thinks hes Stalin or Lenin or something.

Montecresto · Oct 9, 2014

Mr.Nick said:
I wouldn't lift sanctions Putin is out of control and out of his mind..... He thinks hes Stalin or Lenin or something.

No, he doesn't think that at all.

donsutherland1 · Oct 9, 2014

Tameamea said:
If Minsk Agreement is Fully Implemented, US Could Lift Sanctions Against Russia: Official | World | RIA Novosti

Funny thing, I didn't manage to find this news in any European or American source. Maybe, I’m not a skilled Google user. Or maybe somebody doesn't want us to know certain things.
Anyway, this might be something good in the international relations for a change. Do you think it might work?

IMO, it's premature to lift sanctions. A logical starting point for beginning that process might be sustained adherence to the ceasefire, complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk areas in Ukraine, and perhaps a framework of agreed principles that would guide negotiations between Kiev and the pro-Russia separatists. If sanctions begin to be lifted too soon, the costs of Russian inflexibility would be lower than they would otherwise be. That outcome could allow Russia to adopt a more rigid stance and thereby impede a diplomatic resolution of the conflict.

Tameamea · Oct 10, 2014

Mr.Nick said:
I wouldn't lift sanctions Putin is out of control and out of his mind..... He thinks hes Stalin or Lenin or something.

I'm afraid, that's what our news sources think about him, but not he himself. As far as I remember, he never called himself anything like that.

donsutherland1 said:
IMO, it's premature to lift sanctions. A logical starting point for beginning that process might be sustained adherence to the ceasefire, complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk areas in Ukraine, and perhaps a framework of agreed principles that would guide negotiations between Kiev and the pro-Russia separatists. If sanctions begin to be lifted too soon, the costs of Russian inflexibility would be lower than they would otherwise be. That outcome could allow Russia to adopt a more rigid stance and thereby impede a diplomatic resolution of the conflict.

I see the problem here in one serious issue: the Ukrainians say that Russia has troops in Donbass; Russia says it doesn't. And there have been no proofs of any of these two points of view.
What I saw in our and other news were just some satellite pictures of Russian troops moving... on the Russian territory, though close to the border with Ukraine, but still - in Russia. So...

donsutherland1 · Oct 10, 2014

Tameamea said:
I see the problem here in one serious issue: the Ukrainians say that Russia has troops in Donbass; Russia says it doesn't. And there have been no proofs of any of these two points of view.

As the parties engage diplomatically, these kinds of issues can be addressed. Clearly, Ukraine and Russia have differences.

In the longer-run, I hope that it will be possible to substantially or fully eliminate the sanctions and to rebuild a more positive relationship between the U.S./European Union's members and Russia. The status quo benefits no one. There are some broad common interests that can offer a basis for a stronger relationship among all of the above parties. Having said that, a sanctions reduction process should be tied to concrete diplomatic progress.

Reformedfindlay · Oct 10, 2014

We aren't lifting crap until:

#1 Russia leaves Ukraine completely

#2 Puto steps down from office

In other words, we aren't lifting sanctions until Puto is on his deathbed.

US could lift sanctions against Russia

cynical class clown