"We have had extensive discussions at all meetings concerning support from the international community, including the United States," Nuland, the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs said at a press conference in Kiev on Friday.
"[The United States] is ready to support Ukraine if the will quickly move towards the path of protecting human rights, dignity, a de-escalation of the conflict, and political reforms."
Nuland's offer of support follows the leak of an apparently bugged phone conversation in which the senior US diplomat had choice words for the EU's mediation efforts in Ukraine.
On Thursday, a four-minute video - titled 'Maidan puppets,' referring to Independence Square in Ukraine's capital - was reported in the Kiev Post. In the clip, Nuland is allegedly heard saying "f**k the EU" while speaking with the American Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyat on how to end the crisis in Ukraine.
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki declined to comment on the tape's contents, but did not deny its authenticity.
"I did not say it was not authentic," she said, adding that Nuland had apologized to her EU counterparts for the reported comments.
Comment: The US has been very obvious in their support of the protests and riots in Ukraine. Divide and conquer is the strategy.
Comment: The comments from Nuland makes it clear how involved the US is in regime change in Ukraine and how they view the leaders of the "riots" as mere usefull idiots. Referring to them as "Klitch," "Yatsy" and "Tiny Bock", says it all.
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