Russian response to new sanctions: EU has effectively made a choice against the peace process in Ukraine, Russia has no other choice but counter-measures

As usual, every European snaction (sic) has an equal and opposite Russian reaction. Here is how the Russian Foreign ministry responded to what van Rompuy announced earlier today would be a new round of Russian sanctions, which wil finally be enforced tomorrow. First from the Russian foreign ministry:

BY PASSING NEW ANTI-RUSSIAN SANCTIONS, EU EFFECTIVELY MADE CHOICE AGAINST PEACE PROCESS IN UKRAINE - RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY'S STATEMENT

And from Russia's European ambassador:

NEW EU SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA LEAVE RUSSIA NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GO FOR CERTAIN COUNTER-MEASURES - RUSSIA'S PERMANENT REP TO THE EU
CHIZHOV
EU SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA DEVOID OF ELEMENTARY LOGIC, COMING SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH DE-ESCALATION OF UKRAINIAN CRISIS - RUSSIA'S AMBASSADOR TO EU CHIZHOV

Below is the official statement, Google-translated:

In connection with the statement of the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy from September 11 regarding the introduction of a new package of anti-Russian sanctions, we can state the following.

By taking this step, the EU has actually made a choice against the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian domestic crisis, whose support was expected of all responsible powers in Europe.

Today Brussels and heads of EU member states should give a clear answer to the citizens of the European Union why they put them at risk of confrontation, economic stagnation and the loss of jobs.

And the punchline:

Finally, give peace a chance.

So Obama channels Dubya and Putin channels John Lennon. The New Normal sure is strange.

Reader Comments

sottreader · 2014-09-12T03:37:04Z

Why all this . . .

. . . pussy-footing and posturing from Russia?

Russia should announce a "Sanctions Surcharge" on each cu. m. of natural gas it sells to the EU in the future, with the total amount of the surcharge being just more than enough to cover the costs to Russia of the EU sanctions. Nothing more needs to be done by Russia in this matter.

The EU member states will thus themselves choose (in a de facto sense) the specific amount of the surcharge based on the level of sanctions they choose to implement against Russia. In this manner, the people of the EU will experience for themselves the actual costs involved in their elected (and unelected) officials choosing to become pusillanimous lapdogs of the American hegemonists.

Should Russia choose this course, I expect that very shortly, the EU gov'ts would be falling all over themselves in their eagerness to back off on the sanctions and thereby tell Victoria Nuland and all the other warmongers in the US gov't to "F--- Off!".

Ruth · 2014-09-12T03:47:04Z

They don't need to force the issue and cause more hardship for the ordinary person, especially since it is the ordinary person who pays for all this warmongering and posturing in very real and diabolical ways. Russia really doesn't have to do much except look good in their eyes. Eventually warmongers are exposed for what they are (the real problem). No threats or manipulations necessary.

sottreader · 2014-09-12T03:57:56Z

Ruth -

Without the certainty of adverse consequences for foolish political decisions, the politicians will not change their tune. Other than use or threats of force, which would be far from ideal, the only way to pressure politicians is with the threat of job loss. The only way to do that is to get the electorate riled up enough to vote the scum out of office. The only way to get voters riled up is to make them feel it in the pocketbook, IMO. I would expect that the politicians would take the necessary pro-active measures to make sure it doesn't reach the point of them being thrown out of office by an angry electorate.

carefix · 2014-09-12T06:44:52Z

A nice idea. A proportionate response paid for by the cubic meter....a weapon of mass electoral damage. It wouldn't work in England though, we have Scottish gas....

sottreader · 2014-09-12T07:16:52Z

Carefix -

From what I've been reading lately, you may be able to rely on that Scottish gas supply at relatively low prices only for another week or so!!! :-)

Dihlon · 2014-09-12T05:21:20Z

Here is something . . .

. . . that might make them blanch. When they send the EU they're gas, they could say, "Oh, and we'll be taking payment in rubles or yuan, but not dollars or no deal."

Well said and thank you, Caitlin Johnstone.

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