Samantha Power: Russia’s actions are the threat to the international order

The US laid out conditions for the lifting of sanctions against Russia and called to build pressure upon Moscow.

Russia is claimed to commit Minsk deal, informs “Interfax-Ukraine”

“We will be ready to lift sanctions in case of immediate ceasefire, permanent monitoring at the Ukrainian-Russian border, and granting freedom to all hostages. We still believe that there is no military resolution but political”, said Samantha Power, the US Ambassador at a UN Security Council, during the UN Security Council Emergency Session.

According to her, the political solution is impossible because” if only one side is committed to forging it; and you cannot effectively implement a road map with parties who – like the Russians and the separatists they back – so consistently fail to keep their word”.

We have seen Russia’s playbook in Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Crimea. So the question is not what Russia will try to do in eastern Ukraine. The question is what we, the international community, will seek to do to prevent yet another frozen conflict in Europe, manufactured by Russia”, said Power.

According to her “the Minsk agreement was brokered under the auspices of the international community. As such, there must be consequences “.

“Russia has not earned the good faith…And actions, alongside these words, show intentions. But actions are all that matter”, said the US Permanent Representative.

Power also claimed to keep ratcheting up the pressure on Russia until it abided by Minsk and chose the path of de-escalation”.

“Russia’s actions in Ukraine are not only a threat to the countries in Russia’s immediate vicinity, but also to the international order”, Power stated.

As it was reported before, the Prime Minister of Finland have called the EU to tighten the sanctions against Russia.