Arbatov: the policy of the U.S. in the peace process in Ukraine inconsistent
The policy of exerting political and economic pressure on the Russian Federation, taken USA, can not help a peaceful settlement in the South-East of Ukraine, and also can seriously complicate Moscow, the search for alternative economic partners, said Last news head of the Centre for international security of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician Alexei Arbatov.
" in terms of the beginning of the peace process in the South-East of Ukraine, which is still fragile and not based on any reliable guarantees, for example, guarantees of UN peacekeeping forces, but as long as the good will of the parties, to bring down such a package is possible penalties just don't consistently, " said Alexei Arbatov, adding that " the policy of exerting political and economic pressure on the Russian Federation does not improve Russian-American relations ".
leader Barack Obama signed the act On support for freedom in Ukraine ", which allows him to take further restrictive measures against Russia, according to the address of the head of the country, released on Thursday.
According to Arbatov, the law was adopted on the initiative of the Republicans, who marked so his victory in the midterm elections in the United States." leader Obama is in an unstable political situation. In foreign policy he had no great success, but there are big problems. He found it impossible to veto, " added the expert.
" This law contains a number of measures, but It does not oblige the President to implement them, most such provocative as the arms supplies to Ukraine. It is rather as an option, as the hidden Danger. You can call It a political element of deterrence, aimed at the Russian Federation, so that it did not change its own current Rate for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine ", - said Alexei Arbatov, adding that " it is not necessary to go to extremes in the estimates of this document.
According to Arbatov, " the most unpleasant thing in the act On support for freedom in Ukraine " for the capital of Russia is that It permits use of sanctions against other countries and organizations, and lending institutions that they will cooperate with Russia ". This applies not only to countries of the EU and NATO, which also introduced penalties against Russia, but to many third countries, with which Russia hopes to develop economic relations ", said the expert.
Under threat of punishment from the United States, According to Arbatov, are India, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Latin America, say, the other BRICS, South Africa." They also threatened, as private organizations. This does not means that automatically against them will be used for these measures, but have the opportunity to be adopted, " the expert said.
" This complicates the moment, as Russia is currently trying to find alternative partners both public and private, and these partners now will have to weigh that they are more important than relations with Russia or the United States, " Arbatov said.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western States since March, has repeatedly introduced penalties against a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures.
A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are Under punishment, -
The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August On the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -
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