Russia denounces "threats" of partners because of the Crimea

In Geneva, where he met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei LAvrov, denounced the West's position.

"Those who have a tendency to interpret the situation as an act of aggression and that threaten us with sanctions and boycotts â€" and which are the same partners who constantly encourage political forces close to them to move forward to ultimatums and refuse dialogue, ignoring the concerns of the regions South and East of Ukraine, which eventually polarize the Ukrainian society â€" [these,] we appeal to a positive approach, where geopolitical calculations are sidelined and the interests of the Ukrainian people are above all else, "said Lavrov.

The declarations of Washington added the decision of the other members of the G8, which suspended preparations for the Group's Summit scheduled for June in Sochi.

This, while the streets of Moscow were stage, this Sunday, demonstrations in support of the Russian-speaking population of the Crimea.

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