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22 Apr 2014
Geopolitical tensions back on the rise? – Danske Bank
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - Analyst Pernille Nielsen at Danske Bank notes the likeliness of escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine situation.
Key Quotes
“Focus will be on the situation in Ukraine again after the international agreement to avert wider conflict in Ukraine faltered on Monday. Today US Vice President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian Acting President and Prime Minister”.
“Russia’s foreign minister has warned about a possible Russian military intervention in Ukraine saying his country faces growing demands to ‘rescue’ its western neighbour”.
“Last week an agreement was reached in order to avert wider conflict in Ukraine but since then there have been renewed calls for new sanctions against Russia from the US after a deadly shootout in eastern Ukraine”.
“Moreover Washington has said it will hold Moscow responsible as pro-Moscow gunmen have not shown signs of surrendering government buildings they have occupied”.
Key Quotes
“Focus will be on the situation in Ukraine again after the international agreement to avert wider conflict in Ukraine faltered on Monday. Today US Vice President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian Acting President and Prime Minister”.
“Russia’s foreign minister has warned about a possible Russian military intervention in Ukraine saying his country faces growing demands to ‘rescue’ its western neighbour”.
“Last week an agreement was reached in order to avert wider conflict in Ukraine but since then there have been renewed calls for new sanctions against Russia from the US after a deadly shootout in eastern Ukraine”.
“Moreover Washington has said it will hold Moscow responsible as pro-Moscow gunmen have not shown signs of surrendering government buildings they have occupied”.