China Warns West

China Warns West that Sanctions on Russia Could Spiral into Chaos - U.S. & E.U. Indicate Sanctions to Begin Monday

13.Mar.2014 

The showdown in Ukraine is about to escalate on Monday if neither side backs down.

According to Reuters, China's top envoy to Germany has warned the West against punishing Russia with sanctions for its intervention in Ukraine, saying such measures could lead to a dangerous chain reaction that could spiral out of control. This comes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a public statement letting Russia know that it has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine, and the E.U. made it clear in a separate statement that the decision to implement sanctions starting Monday has already been made.

The Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk was quoted by Reuters saying the following:
"When it comes to sanctions on Russia, a decision has in fact already been made, especially on the procedure of introducing sanctions. The consequence of this will be the start of sanctions on Monday,"

John Kerry used even stronger language in his statement, hinting at full scale economic warfare:
"I don't want to go into all of the detail, except to say this: It can get ugly fast [if] the wrong choices are made," he said. "And it can get ugly in multiple directions."

It's hard to believe that this is really happening.