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PARIS – When unexpected crises erupt, people tend to assume that nothing will ever be the same – exactly the conclusion that many Europeans have drawn in the aftermath of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.Are they right? # X" y5 D5 |4 [( p6 NTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。os.tvboxnow.com9 w* b6 ]/ J, A+ S' B* e. T1 W
Though European leaders have almost unanimously condemned Russia’s actions in Ukraine, assessments of the security threat that Russia poses vary widely. Poland and the Baltic countries are among those most worried by Russia’s behavior, while the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Bulgaria remain circumspect about adopting a confrontational approach – a stance shared by countries like Spain and Portugal, which do not rely on Russian energy supplies.) N3 O) U# v: `7 g: S$ h$ A
7 z( R( G' l; x# g, s公仔箱論壇These divergent attitudes can be explained by the vast differences between European countries’ histories and strategic perspectives. Poland and Russia have invaded and occupied one another’s territory for centuries. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were all Soviet republics, for which opposition to Russia was an essential feature of the rebuilding process. With large Russophone minorities in Estonia and Latvia,Russian President Vladimir Putin’s justification for annexing Crimea – the need to defend supposedly threatened ethnic kin – plays directly to these countries’ deepest-seated anxieties.os.tvboxnow.com1 V, o& F* r5 h/ Y7 N8 v5 |* M0 e
7 ?) R- B3 {8 ~$ `Of course, the Czechs, Slovaks, and Hungarians– all former Soviet satellites – also have bitter memories of Russia. But their response to their difficult histories has been to adopt a low profile and avoid taking a stand on major international issues. Branded by their proximity (if not vulnerability) to more powerful neighbors, they have internalized their political and strategic marginalization.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( O" W& G) F! d# B I% T% d
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And, to some degree, these countries’ stance reflects an accurate perception of European politics. After all, Europe’s position toward Russia will ultimately be decided by four major powers:Germany, Russia’s major industrial and energy partner; the United Kingdom,Russia’s banker; France, Russia’s military collaborator; and Poland, Ukraine’s sponsor.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 f) p/ n* M9 L% k4 f5 f& w1 f
7 q( z5 o8 y/ @# atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOf the four, Germany is by far the most influential. By cutting ties with Germany, Russia would effectively sever all links with the West, thereby accelerating its own decline. Worse, national decline would likely strengthen, rather than weaken, the Putin regime’s predatory, chauvinistic tendencies. 6 y7 U/ x9 |0 ?) P : `% f7 E2 w8 i7 W* y! jTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The fact is that Russia is not an emerging power. It is a rentier power living off its limited natural-resource assets –with a shrinking population, no less. Former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev seemed to understand this; in an effort to modernize and diversify Russia’s economy, he sought to strengthen the bilateral relationship with Germany. Since Putin returned to the presidency, however, that initiative has been shelved.os.tvboxnow.com6 m# w% C. R0 y1 W* V
8 r$ }$ Q# H$ N, E3 uThis is not to say that Putin is entirely oblivious to Germany’s value. He recognizes that threatening an energy-export freeze to strong-arm Germany – which is highly dependent on Russian gas – would cause permanent damage to Russia’s commercial credibility, weakening the industry that forms the backbone of its economy. 5 D1 a! n* p1 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; Z7 q8 y7 l2 D N9 o& C0 Y
Moreover, such a move could boost Iran’s appeal in the European energy market, creating unwanted competition for Russia.Even without adding energy exports to its diplomatic arsenal, Russia may take steps to mitigate that risk, by encouraging Iran to delay reaching a final nuclear agreement with the international community.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 v* J& m) V' B
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The UK’s position on Russia is more ambiguous. While Prime Minister David Cameron’s government has staunchly opposed Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the City of London is determined to retain the Russian oligarchs as clients. If tensions in Ukraine continue to escalate,Cameron, whose tenure so far has been characterized by weakness and hesitancy,will be forced to assert himself. 5 O1 S' @6 H$ v0 V$ }' m9 GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 . I/ u5 e Y; U/ e2 ?/ j7 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFor its part, France has experienced a distinct reversal in its relationship with Russia. Historically, France viewed Russia as a useful counter-balance to the United States. But, in recent years,France and Russia have repeatedly been on opposite sides of major international issues – such as Libya, Syria, and Iran – while French interests have become increasingly aligned with America’s. Though France will avoid any unnecessary confrontation with Russia, the Ukraine crisis has underscored the demise of the Franco-Russian alliance. & y) Q" S' j# G+ X& ] ( e& C( ?- P1 ?+ jPoland’s role in the current crisis is slightly different. It is responsible for defending Ukraine’s interests, while helping to moderate the fervor of nationalist hardliners.公仔箱論壇6 f2 W# ]; g* D% \0 D7 A3 l p
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Led by these four powers, Europe will face two strategic tests. The first concerns energy. Efforts to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies have so far failed to yield impressive results,though Europe is in a slightly better position than it was a few years ago. The only way to ensure further progress is to adopt alternative resources and build a unified energy market. Though the Russian threat alone will not be enough to harmonize national energy interests entirely, European leaders should take advantage of the opportunity to move closer to that goal. , H6 L& f) @- ?# T0 Z& [os.tvboxnow.com 5 z8 Q3 N# i7 ]+ [os.tvboxnow.comThe second test concerns security. Europe needs a coherent doctrine that goes beyond the current European Security Strategy. Drafted in 2003, after the outbreak of the Iraq War, it includes only weak operational content and does not consider the Russian energy risk seriously. Here, too, crisis breeds opportunity. ) q, w, X7 B( B, {8 c9 W3 ~3 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbos.tvboxnow.com' w8 N% g7 R z1 C
But the most likely strategic outcome of the Ukrainian crisis is not an end to Europe’s inertia; rather, it is the revitalization of transatlantic ties, with America, having underestimated Europe’s importance, recommitting to NATO. While Europe would be better served by bolstering its own defense capacity, a reinforced transatlantic relationship could offer other benefits. For example, it could help to accelerate negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. & V! I1 {& x- |( V公仔箱論壇' b7 g8 E: @6 z+ G% O
It may well turn out that the international order will never be the same in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. The question now is whether Europe’s leaders can ensure that whatever outcome emerges enhances European security. For that, a unified approach must be the first step.公仔箱論壇+ g7 h4 R0 ^. e2 C
: Z2 z8 s( S% oZaki Laïdi is Professor of International Relations at L'Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). His most recent book is Le reflux de l'Europe. 1 b& o1 R# |' h0 }5 S. x: ~公仔箱論壇 7 D% e. W" K, u9 \- dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb作者: felicity2010 時間: 2014-4-13 08:25 AM
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PRINCETON – The revolution in Ukraine and Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea have generated a serious security crisis in Europe. But, with Western leaders testing a new kind of financial warfare,the situation could become even more dangerous. ! X* V1 o! _: r hos.tvboxnow.comTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 p4 r8 ?# I0 g7 v# t
A democratic, stable, and prosperous Ukraine would be a constant irritant – and rebuke – to President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic and economically sclerotic Russian Federation. In order to prevent such an outcome, Putin is trying to destabilize Ukraine, by seizing Crimea and fomenting ethnic conflict in the eastern part of the country. : o- H6 v W4 I3 l9 u" z公仔箱論壇 9 S! l% a; W& x& n- s. f0 t; U. U8 i- }os.tvboxnow.comAt the same time, Putin is attempting to boost Russia’s appeal by doubling Crimeans’ pensions, boosting the salaries of the region’s 200,000 civil servants, and constructing large, Sochi-style infrastructure, including a $3 billion bridge across the Kerch Strait. This strategy’s long-term sustainability is dubious, owing to the strain that it will put on Russia’s public finances. But it will nonetheless serve Putin’s goal of projecting Russia’s influence.公仔箱論壇! Z, Q) D( x4 E
3 B5 I7 ]( r4 Y) Ros.tvboxnow.comFor their part, the European Union and the United States have no desire for military intervention to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. But verbal protests alone would make the West look ridiculous and ineffective to the rest of the international community, ultimately giving rise to further – and increasingly far-ranging –security challenges. This leaves Western powers with one option: to launch a financial war against Russia. 0 O+ X$ j" ^; E/ v: G 9 H; [3 c' E$ DAs the former US Treasury official Juan Zarate revealed in his recent memoir Treasury’s War, the US spent the decade after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks developing a new set of financial weapons to use against America’s enemies – first Al Qaeda, then North Korea and Iran,and now Russia. These weapons included asset freezes and blocking rogue banks’ access to international finance.- v9 K% S& \$ V* \; g% @
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When the Ukrainian revolution began, the Russian banking system was already over-extended and vulnerable. But the situation became much worse with the toppling of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the annexation of Crimea, which triggered a stock-market panic that weakened the Russian economy considerably and depleted the assets of Russia’s powerful oligarchs.公仔箱論壇" f( l( J3 @9 W/ W& G
- g2 M+ f# ]7 @# y! ~os.tvboxnow.comIn a crony capitalist system, threatening the governing elite’s wealth rapidly erodes loyalty to the regime. For the corrupt elite, there is a tipping point beyond which the opposition provides better protection for their wealth and power – a point that was reached in Ukraine as the Maidan protests gathered momentum.公仔箱論壇% r. n9 d; i# e; \% r0 }
! \2 w' ~' ]5 i% K, [ Y% nPutin’s public speeches reveal his conviction that the EU and the US cannot possibly be serious about their financial war,which, in his view, would ultimately hurt their highly complex and interconnected financial markets more than Russia’s relatively isolated financial system. After all, the link between financial integration and vulnerability was the main lesson of the crisis that followed the US investment bank Lehman Brothers’ collapse in 2008.公仔箱論壇+ W, H* v! d: t5 C; F4 T9 E! o
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In fact, Lehman was a small institution compared to the Austrian, French, and German banks that have become highly exposed to Russia’s financial system through the practice of using deposits from Russian companies and individuals to lend to Russian borrowers. Given this, a Russian asset freeze could be catastrophic for European – indeed,global – financial markets.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& @+ s7 E9 y7 `7 ~+ }" U
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Putin’s plan for destabilizing Ukraine is thus two-pronged: capitalize on linguistic or national animosities in Ukraine to foster social fragmentation, while taking advantage of Western – especially European – financial vulnerabilities. Indeed, Putin sometimes likes to frame it as a contest pitting him against the power of financial markets. 2 Y0 C5 _# C7 u! ~. b3 O; _& \) S0 ^- K : U2 D; o _) B; V% [' U( U* RThe arms race that preceded World War I was accompanied by exactly the same mixture of military reluctance and eagerness to experiment with the power of markets. In 1911, the leading textbook on the German financial system, by the veteran banker Jacob Riesser, warned that, “The enemy, however, may endeavor to aggravate a panic…by the sudden collection of outstanding claims, by an unlimited sale of our home securities, and by other attempts to deprive Germany of gold. Attempts may also be made to dislocate our capital, bill, and securities markets, and to menace the basis of our system of credit and payments.” ) ~" M9 o. g7 p0 Q1 R2 h, ?! A" ETVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( ^2 I& X; k$ D. L# q) y
Politicians began to grasp the potential consequences of financial vulnerability only in 1907, when they faced a financial panic that originated in the US but that had serious consequences for continental Europe (and, in some ways, prefigured the Great Depression). That experience taught every country to make its own financial system more resilient to ward off potential attacks, and that attacks could be a devastating response to diplomatic pressure. 3 \; _) Y& p; i# ?2 K公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 C/ d0 f% T/ M2 f9 I" m4 x. y
That is exactly what happened in 1911, when a dispute over control of Morocco spurred France to organize the withdrawal of DM200 million invested in Germany. But Germany was prepared and managed to ward off the attack. Indeed, German bankers proudly noted that the crisis of confidence hit the Paris market much harder than markets in Berlin or Hamburg.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; c% \4 K1 J' F" Q, q
7 ^" ~8 O# P$ j9 v9 UCountries’ efforts to protect their financial systems often centered on increased banking supervision and, in many cases,enlarging the central bank’s authority to include the provision of emergency liquidity to domestic institutions. Subsequent debates about financial reform in the US reflected this imperative, with some of the US Federal Reserve’s founders pointing out the military and financial applications of the term “reserve.” 3 o! E& C7 n5 `( L2 T$ j# X$ aTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 D5 ~& P0 G5 q& n
At that time, financial-reform efforts were driven by the notion that building up financial buffers would make the world safe. But this belief fueled excessive confidence among those responsible for the reforms, preventing them from anticipating that military measures would soon be needed to protect the economy. Instead of being an alternative to war, the financial arms race made war more likely – as it may well be doing with Russia today.os.tvboxnow.com* j2 O3 \" E5 e/ i+ _1 `8 Z( B/ @
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+ {! P" v! s- a1 _9 R. [/ F; _Harold James is Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University, Professor of History at the European University Institute,Florence, and a senior fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation. A specialist on German economic history and on globalization, he is the author of The Creation and Destruction of Value: The Globalization Cycle, Krupp: A History of the Legendary German Firm, and Making the European Monetary Union. ! }0 D! `! B7 ?公仔箱論壇 % g7 V- S9 @! k8 {+ C1 P/ s作者: felicity2010 時間: 2014-4-13 08:46 AM
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The Economist: Eastern Ukraine Back to the barricades & L& `4 J% v. X$ S b% cos.tvboxnow.comApr 13th 2014- v9 g4 {5 [7 d% v2 \( _; s
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THE situation in eastern Ukraine has moved into a new and ominous phase. Shooting was reported on April 12th in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two towns in which disciplined, armed and uniformed men seized control of police buildings. Arsen Avakov, Ukraine’s acting minister of the interior, accused Russia of “an act of aggression”.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( V) f2 m( I- p% r0 L8 U9 N
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No troops have crossed the border in the conventional military sense but what is now playing out across the east,including the seizure of the interior ministry building in Donetsk, appears co-ordinated and has the hallmarks of a Russian operation. Men have appeared in unmarked uniforms as they did in the run up to the annexation of Crimea in March. Roadblocks are springing up. Pro-Russian forces now control the two main roads from Kiev to the east. % j. S5 h% y1 b+ x+ y VTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% I' f+ |, ?8 D3 E3 o* \. w
In the Donetsk interior ministry, uniformed members of the Berkut, the riot police force, which was officially disbanded following the fall of the government of president Viktor Yanukovich in February, are in control. On the morning on April 12th the local interior ministry chief was forced to resign. A new one has been appointed but a source in the police station said that he was out of the country and had promised to return by Monday.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, u( Z3 D; O' p) B- q# Q% e5 q. [
" w9 ~% F5 x9 n( l2 x8 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAs night fell, masked men were strolling in with bags of food, bottles of water and boxes of biscuits. Posters of the so-called Donetsk Republic declared by pro-Russian activists who have held the city’s main administration building since April 6th had been sellotaped over the police insignia on the walls. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- F1 ^0 n) _& _, m1 [: a( z
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Answering the question of why policemen had switched sides, Vitaly, who would only give his first name, said: “We were on this side from birth”.os.tvboxnow.com: ?. ~( v5 W# e3 X2 a
8 d' W' X, O+ Hos.tvboxnow.comCitizens of Donetsk, which is an overwhelmingly Russian-speaking city, are going about their business as usual.On Saturday there were only a few hundred gathered by the barricades in front of the administration building. No one seemed to think that war was coming or that there was a significant risk of one.os.tvboxnow.com$ [( W; p( N1 z7 y' M
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No one appears to be laying in stocks of flour, oil and the other staples people usually buy when there is a fear of war. Tamara Budkovska, a 57-year-old handing out newspapers in front of the occupied administration building, said that there would not be a war, “because the Berkut is with us and the police is with us”. She added that Americans in uniform had come to Donetsk but had “refused to attack us”. Russia’s media is now engaged in what is regarded by Ukrainians as a fully fledged disinformation campaign, the main thrust of which is that the new government in Kiev is one of“fascists”.os.tvboxnow.com6 v* B$ M# X0 p
+ ~! ^) h. J. Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIf Russia’s aim was to provoke major uprisings in the east, to provide an excuse to intervene militarily or force federalisation on Ukraine, that has failed, at least for now. Instead, a new phase has begun which is following a pattern similar to that seen in the run up to the annexation of Crimea.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- e( k8 G; M+ N5 n9 ~4 I t
# q, B" H" P6 p+ B, P! G5 k作者: felicity2010 時間: 2014-4-14 08:39 AM
沈旭暉: 「烏克蘭聯邦制」：普京的下一步棋？ 4 p: G/ Q1 Y! L' a& A3 r1 q! v$ W1 S
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- H8 |- H1 Q- N$ g( [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, X( ?. }- p+ f' P2 x0 C7 | Pro-Russian activists have attacked another official building in east Ukraine, ignoring a deadline to leave or face eviction by Ukrainian forces.公仔箱論壇9 ?# `' W# ^ c1 N: ]% h! E( ~
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A crowd stormed a police station in the town of Horlivka, near Donetsk, taking control of the building.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 W1 k6 ^" v- y
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Olexander Turchynov said Kiev was "not against" a vote on the future of the country, a key demand from protesters. : m: H2 D7 ~& ?( ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 T; t5 k8 I* ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMr Turchynov also said Ukraine was preparing an "anti-terrorist operation" against gunmen occupying government buildings in Sloviansk and a number of other towns and cities. 0 f, K/ F7 U, d% @ \/ d6 a公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 z3 |" C0 v+ c. F+ X9 [$ {
His office said that he had suggested the UN could assist in any such operation. This would be highly unlikely as Russia has a veto on the Security Council, which would have to authorise any such action. 4 z: [& O& g6 Q公仔箱論壇 - X+ J$ S( l$ b* `3 G& U' v1 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCorrespondents says people in eastern Ukraine are anxiously waiting to see if Mr Turchynov carries through on his threat to use the army against the pro-Russian groups. 8 K/ R" |+ g. J. V1 s4 T Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 Q4 V* j5 G$ n, J* K% ^& K
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Moscow denied allegations that Russian agents had been fomenting unrest in east Ukraine
Vitaly Tsyhanok, the head of Ukraine's anti-terror operations, was sacked after criticism of Kiev's response to the crisis in the east
A Ukrainian official said the government had not declared a state of emergency over the crisis in the east because it would require suspending the run-up to presidential elections on 25 May
Britain called on the European Union to agree "further sanctions" against Russia in response to the escalating crisis
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6 Q9 T n: U, d$ S6 _5 _* g3 a: gIn a televised address to parliament, interim President Turchynov suggested Kiev would be open to moving from a republic into a federation and giving broader rights to Ukraine's Russian speakers.os.tvboxnow.com; V8 T! u# L- t8 S2 h# X- p: b( x
! x1 ^' j- L$ o+ f3 h公仔箱論壇The pro-Russian groups who have seized government buildings in eastern regions are demanding local referendums on either increased local rights or an option to join the Russian Federation.os.tvboxnow.com# i" V k3 n: N
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, p* B# c P3 V: j4 T+ G"We are not against holding a national referendum," Mr Turchynov said. "I am certain that a majority of Ukrainians will support an indivisible, independent, democratic and united Ukraine." ! T, g- s# k4 r公仔箱論壇: r7 P+ ^4 Z; }" S4 p3 [9 K$ R; t
He also used the speech to accuse Moscow of open aggression in the east of the country. 公仔箱論壇* V& j% K+ M1 ]% ]1 \
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"It's not a confrontation between Ukrainians, but covert and now no longer covert aggression by the Russian Federation against our country," he added. os.tvboxnow.com2 A9 r( }% ^8 U: Z% d: g
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[youtube]Kw3lWTuDTew[/youtube] 7 ^4 \6 [: N( h4 B: J) vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - M# b' P2 O7 d0 r% g0 a# Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 I' |# T' ]$ W: \" I" rRussian Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov said it was not in Russia's interests for Ukraine to breakup but added that Moscow wanted all citizens of the country to be given equal treatment by Kiev. 2 s7 I! [3 U o, B0 s
s2 o' U( a6 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe also denied allegations that Russian agents had been fomenting unrest in eastern Ukraine and said he was seeking explanation from US of reports that CIA director John Brennan had visited Kiev.' Y1 W' J, n% G2 ~) u' w
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At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Sunday, Russia urged Kiev not to use force against protesters in eastern Ukraine.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& H+ w5 G, R- `/ `6 ^( _* ?
. t+ K# K! b; C/ m" e1 lTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vitaliy Churkin, called on the government in Kiev to "start a genuine dialogue".7 `" J8 B# J3 m9 d0 i; p
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Mr Churkin warned UN diplomats that there were neo-Nazis and anti-Semites within the ranks of "the self-proclaimed government in Kiev". 2 F. o* @) p5 G( H8 x3 ^( K9 oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。He said the opinions and interests ofprotesters in eastern Ukraine had not been taken into consideration.os.tvboxnow.com7 J/ D% r) N+ H% D, F$ N9 P
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"The henchmen of Maidan [protest movement] must stop attacking their own people," said Mr Churkin.! Z3 c& R, \7 M" u) C; K1 I
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& |, p( }1 Q! }8 b0 R1 y' oBut Ukraine's UN ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev said Moscow had artificially created the crisis in the east of the country.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. S) W& u: ]3 x g" y
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Ukraine's foreign ministry said Monday that it had proof Russian forces had been behind the "separatist operation" and said it would present its evidence at a meeting in Geneva later this week. 5 C" s. k# l7 ]os.tvboxnow.com - r% N/ Q$ g1 V8 _$ s% Z, qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe assistant UN Secretary General had warned that Ukraine "teeters on the brink".TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 Z$ E- \1 L0 P" a8 ~/ f; w7 a
+ }7 o' T2 B' `* U8 P4 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEuropean Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg to discuss the crisis approved measures to provide up to 1bn euros (£800mn; $1.4bn) of economic assistance to Ukraine.3 K r1 \+ i5 |9 {
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The ministers also approved "the temporary reduction or elimination of customs duties" for Ukrainian exports to the EU. 4 R3 J! q/ O: e) V5 j; i 5 ]% n2 E; g1 }! U9 {/ b8 G; Z公仔箱論壇
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