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克里米亚公投将违反乌宪法
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The proposed upcoming referendum in Crimea would violate Ukraine's Constitution and the international law, and any discussion on the future of Crimea should include the Ukrainian government, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday.
Speaking on the Ukraine crisis at the White House, Obama said the U.S. has been mobilizing the international community to " condemn1" Russia's "violation2 of international law" and support the people and government of Ukraine since Russia's "intervention3" of Crimea.
Crimea decided4 Thursday to hold a referendum on March 16 on whether to join Russia or remain part of Ukraine as the parliament of Crimea, a Ukrainian autonomous5 republic, voted to join Russia.
The U.S. President noted6 that, in order to impose costs on Russia for its actions, he signed an executive order earlier Thursday to authorize7 sanctions on "the individuals and entities8 responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial9 integrity of Ukraine or for stealing the assets of the Ukrainian people."
Under the order, the U.S. is putting in place visa restrictions10 and moving to freeze U.S. assets of those involved in Russia's move on Ukraine, the White House said earlier Thursday.
"These decisions continue our efforts to impose a cost on Russia and those responsible for the situation in Crimea," Obama said, adding that the U.S. took the steps in coordination11 with its European allies.
Obama also called for allowing international monitors into all of Ukraine, including Crimea, to ensure that the rights of all Ukrainians are respected, including those of the Ukrainian Russians.
He urged the governments of Ukraine and Russia to begin consultations12 on resolving the crisis with the participation13 of the international community, adding Russia would maintain its basing rights in Crimea if it abides14 by its agreements with Ukraine and respect the Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"And the world should support the people of Ukraine as they move to elections in May," the U.S. president said.
Obama said if the Russian "violation" of international law continues, the resolve of the U.S. and its allies would remain firm as Washington has taken steps to reaffirm its commitment to security and democracy of its eastern European allies and to support Ukraine.
Russia, in the meantime, accused the United States of applying double standards to Moscow's assertions about the developments in Ukraine.
"The (U.S.) State Department is trying to play on a shamelessly one-sided interpretation15 of events as though there wasn't abundant evidence of outrages16 perpetrated by radical17 nationalists (in Ukraine)," Russian Foreign Ministry18 spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday in a statement, referring to a statement released by U.S. government criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The United States neither had nor could have the right to moralize about compliance19 with international law and respect for the sovereignty of other countries, said the spokesman.
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vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑 | |
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