aljazeera.com
April 29, 2014
The US ambassador to Ukraine says an “inevitable, sharp reaction” should be expected from the United States if Russian troops were to cross the border into Ukraine.
Geoffrey Pyatt, speaking at a news conference in Kiev on Tuesday, said such a move would be “a major escalation”.
Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops in areas near the Ukrainian border, feeding concerns that Moscow aims to use unrest in the east as a pretext for an invasion.
Pyatt also said the Ukrainian government had been advised not to use force to clear local government buildings seized by pro-Russian protesters.
The separatists have seized city halls, police stations and other government buildings in at least 10 cities and towns across eastern Ukraine.
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