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and we're heading to nato right now take a listen to the secretary-general
NATO allies have a three distinct you do indicates you
sets out our positions was issued we condemn
russia's military escalation crimea he
on me express our grave concern
p.m. regarding the authorization
by the russian parliament on the use on the armed forces of the Russian
Federation
on the territory ukraine military
action again you created by forces
on the Russian Federation is a breach on international
it contravenes the principles
are the nato-russia Council and the partnership
for peace Russia must respect
its obligations under the United Nations Charter
and the spirits and printables on the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe
on which peace and stability in Europe
rest week or on russia
to de-escalate tensions we call upon
Russia to or not all its international commitments
to withdraw its forces to its bases
and to refrain from any interference
elsewhere in Ukraine we urge
both parties to immediately seek a peaceful resolution
through dialogue through the dispatch
of international up servers under the auspices
on the United Nations Security Council or the OECD
we emphasize
the importance of an inclusive political process
in Ukraine based on democratic values
respect for human rights minorities
and the rule of law which for Fears
the democratic aspirations on the entire Ukrainian people
ukraine
is a valued partner for nato and a founding member
%uh the partnership for peace NATO allies will continue to support
Ukrainian sovereignty independence
territorial integrity and the rights
on ukraine people were to determine their own future
without outside interference
we have just met in the nato ukraine Commission
at ukraine's request
and we intend to engage with Russia
in the nato-russia Council today
nato make clear that we stand by ukraine
as a valued partner and we stand by
the norms and principles I'm international
and with thats I'm ready to take your questions
in guardians
16 and is very in the
country day consider the option no
I'm demanding articles fall activation
because other the threat to the
stability and peace in europe with your be every fairy
the initial this thank you
no one has
requested to activate opted for
at this estates happen
but obviously we have ongoing consultation actually NATO allies
consult on a daily basis buzzing in the day
and that was the secretary general of NATO is saying that in fact
a he wants russia to honor the commitments and withdraw its forces
which are now is spread out through crimea
to withdraw back to the base where it belongs and they
only piece where it is legally authorized to be
arctic national security correspondent Jim Shooter joins us now
up from New York Jan what
or the options for the United States
and what are the interests that signified that the US
should be involved well let's start with options for SCA secretary Kerry was
actually very explicit more explicit than any administration officials have
been so far in public about
what is on the table here we heard the last couple of days this idea
not going to do so GG eight conference but but carry went further
he said for one that mention the possibility of expelling
Russia from the g8 entirely thats
has a a bigger step than just not showing up at their conference in Sochi
so that's that's a big step on the table he also omits mentioned
asset freezes freezes above russian businesses and banks
this is interesting senator bob Corker was our area stirred a republican
senator
discussing some other measures that are being considered on capitol hill
he mention this kind of thing to sanctioning Russian a
entities or individuals remember you know russian businesses do a lot of
business through the international financial markets
no concentrated in New York and London if you could cut off some %uh that deny
access to some others major companies the oil exporters for a time
with that would hit Russia right in the pocketbook so that that's a very
powerful tool
the secretary Kerry makes is that they're considering he also mentioned
the possibility of US
business is pulling back but a big picture as US officials have been
telling us the last 48 72 hours
all these measures are in two categories the diplomatic and the economic no one
is talking about
military measures as of yet alright
we've got so much they want to talk to you that we're gonna come back to you
a later on in the show we do want to find out really why
Ukrainian see this coming after all intensive purposes why
the US didn't see it coming either alright we're going to break
see on the other side