Moscow ultimatum to Washington concerning the abolition of all sanctions indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin is acting on the basis of a false notion of permissiveness. The answer to it should be tightening Washington's position on Ukraine and Syria.
This opinion site "Radio Liberty" stated the former US Assistant Secretary, Institute Fellow John McCain David Kramer.
"The Kremlin is behaving outrageously. And this is not the only example. The fact that he allows himself in Syria, do not fit into any framework of civilized behavior. What he is doing in Ukraine, has a much larger impact than the decision on the suspension of the agreement on plutonium disposition ", - said an American expert.
According to Kramer, the conditions, the implementation of which requires Putin in exchange for the resumption of the agreement, "even absurd".
"This is a sign that he had lost the respect of the United States, such actions, in my opinion, need to get a firm answer from Washington. I am very concerned that Putin is building a strategy based on the idea that he can get away with such behavior. It is not just by chance escaped his lips statement. It is well-prepared decree with well-defined conditions ", - said the former US Assistant Secretary.
In this case, said Kramer still Putin action not adequately answer the US, in particular, its action in Syria.
"In my opinion, we need to create a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians and to prevent Russia and Syria that aircraft violated zone will be shot down. That As for Ukraine, I do not see the point in further negotiations. Washington and its allies should tell Putin in his forehead, that as long as Russian forces are in Ukraine, the sanctions will remain in place, "- he concluded.
As reported by the "Observer", 3 October, Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded from Washington to repeal the law Magnitsky and all sanctions against the Russian Federation (including due to the Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine), as well as to compensate for losses from the embargo. Otherwise, Putin threatened to suspend an agreement with the US Plutonium Disposition.
On the same day the United States declared that suspended the bilateral exchange of information on Syria with Russia.