US denounces referendum plans in east Ukraine

AP ^ | May 6th, 2014 6:08PM | By MATTHEW LEE

[Mariner]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration denounced as illegal a planned weekend referendum by pro-Russian insurgents pushing for autonomy and independence for portions of eastern Ukraine.

Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday the referendum set for Sunday would be "bogus" and not recognized by the West.

Last month Moscow supported an independence referendum in the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, which led to its annexation by Russia. Leaders of the anti-government movement say they plan to hold a referendum on autonomy in the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, although no preparations for the vote have yet been seen.

"We flatly reject this illegal effort to further divide Ukraine," Kerry told reporters after meeting at the State Department with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. "It's pursuit will create even more problems in the effort to try to de-escalate the situation."

[demshateGod]

I was 3 almost 4 at this time in 1979. I felt like the world was full of amazing things that I had never seen before, Santa Claus was real, and Bugs Bunny was the coolest person on the planet. Yes, I called Bugs Bunny a person. Innocence, if only I never taken a bite of the tree of knowledge of good an evil.

One thing is certain. God knows about all this, and will make it right. Check this out from my Bible reading this morning.

[Isa 64:1-2 KJV] Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

It’s time to pray that prayer.

[Pining_4_TX]

Bingo!