Russia, West trade accusations over Ukraine crisis at U.N

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/01/us-ukraine-crisis-un-idUSBREA200VJ20140301

(Reuters) - Russia and Western nations on the U.N. Security Council accused each other of meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs on Saturday as the United States called for the immediate deployment of international monitors to the former Soviet republic.

The hurling of accusations back and forth at the United Nations highlighted the deep gulf between Moscow on one side and the United States and Europe on the other when it comes to countries in what Russia considers its sphere of influence.

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev asked the United States and other key members of the 15-nation council to help safeguard its territorial integrity after Russia announced plans to send armed forces into neighboring Ukraine.

But it was not immediately clear how they could do that given Russia's veto powers on the Security Council.

[2banon]

1. this is out of control

and it's the war hawks from the cold war eras' wet dream.

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