Kerry warns Putin, "You have until Monday."

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Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its stance.

Kerry will travel to London for a Friday meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ahead of a Sunday referendum vote in the Crimea region to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.

U.S. and European officials argue that Moscow is orchestrating the referendum and waging an intimidation campaign with thousands of Russian troops controlling the region. If Russian-backed lawmakers in Crimea go through with the Sunday referendum, Kerry said the U.S. and its European allies will not recognize it as legitimate under international law.

washingtonexaminer.com/john-kerry-russia-has-until-monday-to-reverse-course-in-ukraine/article/2545610

Be afraid, Vlad.

Be VERY afraid.

My God, it's pathetic how weak we look!

[tankcommander]

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Sad but true.

[tankcommander]

Kerry's sanctions are a joke, smoke and mirrors.

Hell, the Russians could impose a few sanctions of their own...... A pissed off Putin could 'sanction' access to the ISS.

And as you know, we no longer have the capability to get there ourselves.

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Mar 17, 2014 19:24:25 GMT -8 tankcommander said:

Kerry's sanctions are a joke, smoke and mirrors.

Hell, the Russians could impose a few sanctions of their own...... A pissed off Putin could 'sanction' access to the ISS.

And as you know, we no longer have the capability to get there ourselves.

Yes, thanks to Obama, who killed the replacement for the shuttle.