Ukraine PM to fly to U.S. to discuss Crimea crisis

[IDemo]

Source: CNN

Ukrainian interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will fly to the United States this week to discuss the crisis in Crimea, a spokeswoman in his press office said Sunday.

Yatsenyuk is expected to arrive in the United States on Wednesday, she told CNN. She gave no further details.

Hostilities intensified in Crimea on Saturday as Ukrainian officials accused pro-Russian forces of armed aggression and President Barack Obama rounded up world leaders to demand Russia "de-escalate the situation."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/09/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[daleo]

1. I don't know if this is a good idea

Regardless of where you stand in general, this will be interpreted by many in neutral countries as the new leader getting orders from the benefactor who put him in power.

[Demeter]

2. And that interpretation would be right

as far as it goes...Obama gets HIS marching orders from the Oil and Banking Elite.

[Kolesar]

7. pernicious nonsense eom

[2banon]

3. Probably meeting with McCain. (kidding)

I agree... not a good idea. not at this particular moment.

[bemildred]

6. +1. nt

[Earth_First]

4. Swag to include one giant, oversized novelty check for one billion dollars. nt

[freshwest]

5. Looks like the UK, Germany and Russia are having simultaneous meetings. Possible conference call.

Obama is doing what he can to defuse this treacherous mess, and giving Ukraine a way to work with Russian demands. Not sure who else would be willing to get between them. There are hard economic realities Ukraine will have to face soon.