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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko's upcoming visit to Washington on September 18 will be "a good opportunity to dot the i's and cross the t's concerning US interest or non-interest in political regulation in Ukraine," said the Russian FM.
"The White House announced that the visit will be used to show support to Ukraine in its attempts towards democracy, independence and stability," Lavrov continued. "I hope that this will be a democracy not in Iraqi or Libyan style, and Washington will support all forces in Ukraine."
Comment: The U.S. does not care about democracy or stability. They just pay lip service to such ideas. All the U.S. cares about is being able to control the country and its resources. If they can maintain the illusion of independence, all the better. Their agents in the media will help on that end.
Only the US authorities can have direct influence on Ukrainian troops and that's why they should moderate "the party of war" in Kiev, which is continuing the anti-terrorist operation in the country's east, Lavrov added.
"Washington has direct influence and there are many facts to prove it," he said. "It is necessary to use the influence and the possibilities of the US to send the required signals to move from attempts of solving the situation with military force to a political process."
He also stated that it would be important that "US and European partners should support the necessity of a search for a reasonable compromise within the process that began in Minsk."
Comment: Russia continues to lend a helping hand, and not only with the situation in Ukraine:
- Russian Air Force plane to deliver aid cargo to flood-hit Serbia
- While US and the West defame Putin, Russia quietly helps others and delivers a regular shipment of relief aid for Serbia's flood-stricken regions