Ukraine pleads for action from UK and America
THE NEW government in Ukraine has called on leaders in the UK and America to uphold their end of a bargain made in 1994 to protect the troubled state.
The desperate call came as Russia said yesterday it would recognise the outcome of the vote in Crimea on Sunday, said to be a line in the sand for David Cameron and EU leaders.
Interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called for urgent support from EU and American allies. “If you do not uphold these guarantees which you signed up to in the Budapest memorandum, then explain how you will convince Iran and North Korea to give up their nuclear status,” he said yesterday.
The EU set out its three pronged plan to tackle Russian action in Crimea earlier this week, as David Cameron promised tougher sanctions if President Putin refuses to agree to talks with his Ukrainian counterparts.
High-ranking diplomats from Europe met in London yesterday to agree plans for sanctions, including asset freezes, if Russia fails to agree to talks before next Monday, when an EU summit will be held to discuss next steps.