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21.02.2015 U.S. and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine: Kerry | Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/21/usukrainecrisiskerryidUSKBN0LP0JW20150221 1/3 BY LESLEY WROUGHTON LONDON Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:52pm EST Tweet 63 Share this 6 Email Print RELATED NEWS Obama to weigh next steps on Ukraine 'in next few days': Kerry U.S. and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine: Kerry (Reuters) The United States and its allies are discussing imposing more sanctions against Russia for undermining a Europeanbrokered truce in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. Kerry made the comments as he began talks with his British counterpart Philip Hammond in London, accusing Moscow of "extraordinarily craven behavior at the expense of the sovereignty and integrity of a nation". The Kiev military accused Russia on Friday of sending tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire that went into force last Sunday, brokered by France and Germany in a bid to end a conflict that has killed more than 5,000 people. The Kremlin did not immediately respond to the allegation but has always denied accusations in the past that its forces are fighting in Ukraine. Kerry, however, said the United States "knows to a certainty" of Russia's involvement in the conflict and support it was giving to the separatists. "Russia has engaged in an absolutely brazen and cynical process over these last days," the Secretary of State said. "We are talking about additional sanctions, about additional efforts, and I'm confident over the next days people will make it clear that we are not going to play this game," he added. "We're not going sit there and be part of this kind of extraordinarily craven behavior at the expense of the sovereignty and integrity of a nation." 1 2 3 4 5 Tsipras declares victory as Greece dodges financial collapse | Hundreds evacuated after fire at Dubai skyscraper | U.S. and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine: Kerry U.S. refinery strike widens to include nation's largest refinery Russian researchers expose breakthrough U.S. spying program TRENDING ON REUTERS PHOTOS OF THE WEEK Photos of the week Our top photos from the past week. Slideshow Snow in the Middle East Salt mine therapy New York Fashion Week highlights Our best photos of 2014 Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Follow Reuters Share 12 RECOMMENDED VIDEO Hungary Putin deal raises EU questions Ukraine: what next from the West? Soldiers killed in Debaltseve withdrawal, Ukraine calls for... Ukrainian forces recovering after rebels' assault on Debaltseve 1 OF 4. Britain's Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) deliver a statement at a press conference in London, February 21, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/NEIL HALL HOME BUSINESS MARKETS WORLD POLITICS TECH OPINION BREAKINGVIEWS MONEY LIFE PICTURES VIDEO EDITION: U.S. Search News & Quotes SIGN IN REGISTER

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  • 21.02.2015 U.S.andalliesdiscussnewsanctionsonRussiaoverUkraine:Kerry|Reuters

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    (Reuters)TheUnitedStatesanditsalliesarediscussingimposingmoresanctionsagainstRussiaforunderminingaEuropeanbrokeredtruceineasternUkraine,U.S.SecretaryofStateJohnKerrysaidonSaturday.

    KerrymadethecommentsashebegantalkswithhisBritishcounterpartPhilipHammondinLondon,accusingMoscowof"extraordinarilycravenbehaviorattheexpenseofthesovereigntyandintegrityofanation".

    TheKievmilitaryaccusedRussiaonFridayofsendingtanksandtroopsintoeasternUkrainedespiteaceasefirethatwentintoforcelastSunday,brokeredbyFranceandGermanyinabidtoendaconflictthathaskilledmorethan5,000people.

    TheKremlindidnotimmediatelyrespondtotheallegationbuthasalwaysdeniedaccusationsinthepastthatitsforcesarefightinginUkraine.

    Kerry,however,saidtheUnitedStates"knowstoacertainty"ofRussia'sinvolvementintheconflictandsupportitwasgivingtotheseparatists.

    "Russiahasengagedinanabsolutelybrazenandcynicalprocessovertheselastdays,"theSecretaryofStatesaid.

    "Wearetalkingaboutadditionalsanctions,aboutadditionalefforts,andI'mconfidentoverthenextdayspeoplewillmakeitclearthatwearenotgoingtoplaythisgame,"headded.

    "We'renotgoingsitthereandbepartofthiskindofextraordinarilycravenbehaviorattheexpenseofthesovereigntyandintegrityofanation."

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    ProRussianseparatistsarebuildingupforcesandweaponsinUkraine'ssoutheastandtheUkrainianmilitarysaidonSaturdayitwasbracedforthepossibilityofarebelattackontheportcityofMariupol.

    ArebelattackonMariupol,acityofhalfamillionpeopleandpotentiallyagatewaytoCrimea,whichRussiaannexedlastMarch,wouldalmostcertainlykillofftheceasefirethataimedtoendthe10montholdconflict.

    KremlinspokesmanDmitryPeskovtoldEchoMoskvyradiostationthatRussiawasfocusedonsupportingtheceasefiredeal,accordingtoTASSnewsagency.

    "Anobsessiveideatoforcesomeonetopaythecost...isnotconducivetotheresolutionofthesituationinsoutheastUkraine,"PeskovwasquotedassayinginresponsetoKerry'sremarksonthepossibilityoffurthersanctionsagainstRussia.

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    TheceasefirehasalreadybeenbadlyshakenbytherebelcaptureonWednesdayofDebaltseve,arailwayjunctionineasternUkraine,forcingaretreatbythousandsofUkrainiantroopsinwhichatleast20Ukrainiansoldierswerekilled.

    BritishForeignSecretaryHammondsaidtheceasefirehadbeen"systematicallybreached"andhewoulddiscusswithKerryhowEuropeandtheUnitedStatescouldremainunitedintacklingthechallengeinUkraine.

    U.S.PresidentBarackObama'sadministrationhaspreviouslysaiditisconsideringdeepeningsanctionsagainstMoscowandisalsoweighingthepossibilityofprovidingweaponstoUkraine'smilitary,althoughofficialsstressthepriorityistofindapoliticalsolution.

    WhileUkraineisexpectedtodominatethetalksinLondon,KerryandHammondsaidtheywouldalsodiscussthethreatfromIslamistmilitantsinSyria,IraqandLibya.

    HammondrepeatedBritain'sviewthataunitygovernmentwasurgentlyneededinLibya"sothattheinternationalcommunitycanputitsweightbehindthatgovernmentinordertosqueezetheterroristsout."

    AU.S.officialsaidKerrywouldalsodiscussNigeria'supcomingelectionandtheIsraeliPalestiniansituation.

    TheSecretaryofStatetravelstoGenevaonSundayfortwodaysoftalkswithseniorIranianofficialsonTehran'sdisputednuclearprogramasthesidestrytoresolvedifferencesbeforeaMarch31deadlineforabasicframeworkagreement.

    U.S.EnergySecretaryErnestMonizwillalsoattendthetalks,thefirsttimehehasparticipatedintheIrannegotiations,theU.S.officialsaid.

    NegotiationsbetweentheUnitedStates,Russia,China,France,Germany,BritainandIranhavereachedacriticalstage.TheU.S.officialsaidMoniz'sinvolvementwasduetothetechnicalnatureofthecurrenttalks.

    (AdditionalreportingbyVladimirSoldatkinEditingbyAlisonWilliamsandPravinChar)

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