US Senate BuildingWASHINGTON Feb 10Influential American Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders called for doing everything possible to diplomatically resolve the crisis around Ukraine on terms that were acceptable, including for Russia, and not to consider this a sign of weakness or «appeasement.» Former US presidential candidate Sanders called one of causes of the crisis, which, according to him, is fraught with the worst conflict since the Second World War, the emerging prospects for deepening security cooperation between Ukraine and the United States and Western Europe, up to joining NATO.
The US Senate announced a «dead end» in considering sanctions against Russia» Colleagues, we must never forget what horrors a war in the region can turn into, and we must do everything possible to achieve a realistic and mutually acceptable solution. Acceptable for Ukraine, Russia, the United States, our European allies, preventing what could be the worst European war since World War II,” Sanders said in a speech in the upper house of Congress. “This approach is not weakness, not appeasement. Bringing people together to resolve conflicts without war is strength It's the right thing to do,» he added. The senator urged the American establishment to take into account the point of view of opponents, although, according to him, in Washington «it's not very popular or politically correct.» «But I think it's important that we do this if we really want to articulate a good policy approach,» he added. and costs. «The fact is that deepening security cooperation between the US and Ukraine is likely to have some very serious costs for both countries,» he warned. The senator sees a possible alternative in the examples of Finland, Sweden and Austria, which chose neutrality, did not join NATO and became «prosperous and democratic countries». >The Foreign Ministry urged the United States to build a dialogue with Russia on mutual respect for interests Sanders called «hypocrisy» statements that the United States does not recognize the principle of spheres of influence. He recalled the «Monroe Doctrine», which proclaims the American continent a zone closed to the intervention of external powers. «Does anyone really think that the United States will have nothing to say if, say, for example, Mexico or Cuba, or any country in Central or Latin America, enters into a military alliance with an adversary of the United States? Do you expect members of Congress to stand up and say: «Well, you know, Mexico is an independent state. They have the right to do what they want «? I doubt it very much,» Sanders said. Kiev and Western states have recently been constantly claiming an alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
