There has been and will be cost to Moscow's military action: US
March 12, 2014 00:45
The US today warned Russia that "there has been and will be cost to" Moscow's military action in the Crimea province of Ukraine and asked it to bring back its troops to bases.
"We've made clear, there have been and there will be costs to Russia's action," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters at his daily news conference.
"We have a flexible tool in the executive order that the president signed that will allow us to calibrate the cost depending on the decisions that Russia makes, depending on whether or not Russia decides to avail itself of an opportunity here to pursue its concerns in Ukraine in a peaceful, diplomatic way," he said.
Carney said the US has provided stepped-up assistance to the countries in the region.
"We've made clear, there have been and there will be costs to Russia's action," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters at his daily news conference.
"We have a flexible tool in the executive order that the president signed that will allow us to calibrate the cost depending on the decisions that Russia makes, depending on whether or not Russia decides to avail itself of an opportunity here to pursue its concerns in Ukraine in a peaceful, diplomatic way," he said.
Carney said the US has provided stepped-up assistance to the countries in the region.
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