Europe and Ukraine.

• Author: Jones, David T.
• Position: Brief article

Europe and Ukraine

By David Cameron, Prime Minister of Great Britain

Text: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-meeting-on-ukraine-david-camerons-speech

In a concise speech on March 6th to the European Union (EU), British Prime Minister David Cameron addressed all of the pertinent realities regarding Ukraine. On a topic that has absorbed the efforts of hundreds of speakers to date and doubtless will be the subject of hundreds more, Cameron made cogent, albeit obvious points:

* Russia has violated Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity and "acted in fragrant breach of international law";

* Consequently, we must find a way to defuse tensions, de-escalate, and stabilize the situation;

* Nevertheless, Russia's illegal actions cannot go without response.

For its part, Cameron noted, the EU has suspended negotiations on more liberal visas for Russians, stopped work on a comprehensive EU-Russia agreement, and pulled out of preparations for the June G-8 Summit in Sochi.

Cameron was...