Kerry calls Russian counterpart Lavrov and returns to Europe for Ukraine talks

The Guardian ^ | March 29, 2014

[don-o]

Halfway home from Saudi Arabia, US secretary of state John Kerry has abruptly changed course. He will now stay in Europe for talks on Ukraine.

The news followed reports from Russia that Kerry had spoken to the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, by phone, a day after President Vladimir Putin called President Barack Obama. The Russian foreign ministry said Washington had initiated the call between Kerry and Lavrov, adding that they discussed Ukraine and plans for further contact.

Flying from Riyadh to Ireland for a refuelling stop on Saturday, Kerry decided to turn around after speaking to Lavrov from the plane. He will now travel to Paris for a meeting as early as Sunday or Monday.

[FBD]

There's already both a railway bridge and a highway from Kerch to Russia, isn't there?

http://www.ukraine-travel-advisor.com/images/BigMap-auto.jpg

[goldstategop]

A ferry. Russia has budgeted funds to build an auto/rail bridge over the Kerch Straits between Krasnodar and Crimea, eliminating the need for the ferry. It should create a permanent link between the Russian mainland and the Crimean Peninsula.

[FBD]

Putin just spent $50 billion on the winter Olympics. What’s another billion fora nice bridge across the Kerch Strait. Looks like it was in the works anyway:

“Russia, Ukraine to construct bridge across Kerch Strait”

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/russia-ukraine-to-construct-bridge-across-kerch-st-91405.html

[FBD]

thanks for that information, I thought there was a bridge over the Kerch Strait already, looks like it's been in the works for quite a while

[JPG]

Ah...I love Paris in the spring.

[Steven Tyler]

Remember Syria...
Kerry will utter some off the cuff nonsense
The Russians will seize upon said remark...

Leading to exactly what you predicted

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

Being part of the obama society, it never goes anywhere, where there might be a man, without them.