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Ukrainian acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (right) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before their meeting in Kyiv today.
Ukrainian acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (right) welcomes U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before their meeting in Kyiv today.
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15:41 29.3.2014

15:33 29.3.2014
It seems, surprise surprise, the White House and the Kremlin saw last night's big Putin-Obama phone call quite differently. Business Insider reports:
The White House and the Kremlin released two very different accounts of the two leaders' phone call on Friday. The White House emphasized the possibility of a diplomatic solution, noting that Obama pressed Putin and Russia to deliver a written response to the U.S.'s proposal for a diplomatic solution.

The Kremlin, meanwhile, focused on the "rampage of extremists." It also mentioned the two leaders discussed the breakaway region of Transnistria, which some have worried will be Putin's next target for a land grab. The White House neglected to mention this part of the conversation.

There was only one major facet the two readouts had in common: Both acknowledged that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would meet in the near future to discuss ways to stabilize the situation.

15:16 29.3.2014
Meanwhile, in the department of memorable healdines:

15:10 29.3.2014
When Petro met Vitaly.

15:07 29.3.2014
Positioning before his planned talks with U.S. Secretary of State Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine should have "non-bloc status" written into its constitution. Via ITAR-TASS:
PETRROPAVLOVSK KAMCHATSKY, March 29 (Itar-Tass) - A new constitution should clearly state the non-bloc status of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Sergei Brilev's Vesti v Subbotu (News on Saturday) television programme on March 29.
He said this idea had been put forth in Russia's proposals concerning the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine. "This thesis is reflected in our proposals. We are convinced that a new constitution should clearly state the non-bloc status of Ukraine," the minister said.
"The Americans hear this. As to how much they understand this can be judged from their public statements. Last week in Brussels, President Barack Obama said that neither Ukraine nor NATO was prepared for this, and this issue should not be discussed now," Lavrov said, referring to calls for Ukraine's admission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

15:02 29.3.2014

14:58 29.3.2014
RT's report on Crimea's Prosecutor-General Natalya Poklonskaya:

14:55 29.3.2014

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