[Peace-discuss] French President: Sanctions Against Russia Should be Lifted

[Carl G. Estabrook via Peace-discuss]

Having no political future (i.e., no longer being beholden to the 1%) frees one so - Obama should try it. 

Instead, he presses on with his frenzied campaign against Russia and Venezuela - and for neoliberal trade pacts.


On Jan 5, 2015, at 11:01 AM, David Johnson via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

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> French President Francois Hollande | Photo: Reuters
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> The French president made the call ahead of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for January 15.
> French President Francois Hollande said Monday that Western sanctions against Russia should be lifted in order to resolve the conflict in the Ukraine.
> In a two-hour long interview on France Inter radio, he said,"I think the sanctions must stop now. They must be lifted if there is progress. If there is no progress, the sanctions will remain."
> Peace talks are scheduled between the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and Russian president Vladimir Putinfor January 15. France and Germany have been invited to these talks.
> “Mr. Putin does not want to annex eastern Ukraine. I am sure. He told me so ... What he wants is to remain influential. What Mr. Putin wants is that Ukraine does not become a member of NATO. The idea of Mr Putin is not to have an army at Russia’s borders.” Hollande said in the interview.
> He went on to say, "I am going to Astana (the capital of Kazakhstan) on January 15 on one condition, that there be fresh progress. And I think there will be ... If it is to meet and talk without making headway, it is not worth it."
> There have been increasing calls within the EU, especially from Italy, Hungary and Slovakia, for lifting the sanctions on Russia which targeted Russian banks, energy industry and military manufacturers. As winter hits Europe and many EU countries rely on Russian gas in these months, the sanctions raise concerns about energy security in many nations.
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