German minister calls for sanctions threat against Ukraine

[Hong Key]

German minister calls for sanctions threat against Ukraine

The German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has said sanctions should be used as a threat against Ukraine's government unless it finds a political solution to its long-running dispute with the opposition.

The Social Democrat minister's comments strike a different tone from the line taken so far by Chancellor Angela Merkel, who last week ruled out imminent sanctions.

"I think we must now show sanctions as a threat," Steinmeier told Germany's ARD television late on Monday, adding that Germany had to be ready to act if the situation did not improve.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/04/german-minister-ukraine-sanctions

[Loki]

What would that help? It would only serve to drive Ukraine more firmly into the arms of Russia.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

There's a chance of a country being free somewhere. This will not stand!

[glass]

Germany is american puppet state, who cares what some german minister said? He is not decision maker...

[Hong Key]

I believe this is a 3 way between US, EU (which is Germany, no?) and Russia. Germany asked for there gold back from the US recently, made a big stink over being watch by NSA (like they didn't know or are not doing it themselves) and my understanding is making other moves. We shall see.

U.S. Dollar Collapse: Where is Germany’s Gold?
http://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-dollar-collapse-where-is-germanys-gold/5321894

[DeaththeKid]

The EU should not poke the bear unless it is prepared for the consequences

[epirot]

What would that help? It would only serve to drive Ukraine more firmly into the arms of Russia.

how can someone be driven more firmly into the arms of his own self ?

[epirot]

Germany is american puppet state, who cares what some german minister said? He is not decision maker...

and a very obedient one. They have been following orders for quite a long time.

[Pure ja]

Germany is american puppet state, who cares what some german minister said? He is not decision maker...

Germany just decided to step up spying against the US.

[Pure ja]

The EU should not poke the bear unless it is prepared for the consequences

That would imply that Russia is heavily involved in the Ukraine crisis.

[RussiaPrussia]

wont happen anyways, we get realelections