World press on Iranian nuclear crisis situation in Ukraine (May 4, 2014)

"White House says it has 'wide range of options' if Iran talks fail," an article with such a headline has recently been published by the Jerusalem Post.

"A senior Obama administration official says the president is prepared to consider "a wide range of options" should negotiations with Iran fail to reach a comprehensive agreement over its nuclear program," the article begins.

"If talks break down, and if Iran is not negotiating in good faith, we are prepared to work with Congress to impose more sanctions," Jake Sullivan, the deputy assistant to the president, is quoted as saying by the author of the article, Michael Wilner.

 

"The logic behind that is that there is an opportunity to continue to sharpen the choice for Iran: they can either negotiate in good faith, and arrive at a resolution that resolves the international community's concerns about their program, or they are going to face mounting pressure," Sullivan is quoted as saying.

 

"We've also made clear that sanctions aren't the only tool available. As the situation unfolds, we're prepared to consider a very wide range of options," he said.

 

"Speaking on behalf of the Obama administration, Sullivan said the White House will only accept a deal that "effectively constrains" the potential for Iranian nuclear breakout," the newspaper informs.

 

The New York Times published an article devoted to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. The authors of the article, C. J. Chivers and Noah Sneider, are focusing on the identity of pro-Russia militia in Eastern Ukraine."In this war, clouded by competing claims on both sides, one persistent mystery has been the identity and affiliations of the militiamen, who have pressed the confrontation between Russia and the West into its latest bitter phase," the article reads.Moscow says they are Ukrainians and not part of the Russian armed forces, as the so-called green men in Crimea turned out to be, while Western officials and the Ukrainian government insist that Russians have led, organized and equipped the fighters, the New York Times informs.According to the authors of the artcle, a deeper look at the 12th Company — during more than a week of visiting its checkpoints, interviewing its fighters and observing them in action against a Ukrainian military advance here on Friday — shows that in its case neither portrayal captures the full story."The rebels of the 12th Company appear to be Ukrainians but, like many in the region, have deep ties to and affinity for Russia. They are veterans of the Soviet, Ukrainian or Russian Armies, and some have families on the other side of the border. Theirs is a tangled mix of identities and loyalties," the article reads."Further complicating the picture, while the fighters share a passionate distrust of Ukraine’s government and the Western powers that support it, they disagree among themselves about their ultimate goals. They argue about whether Ukraine should redistribute power via greater federalization or whether the region should be annexed by Russia, and they harbor different views about which side might claim Kiev, the capital, and even about where the border of a divided Ukraine might lie," the authors note.Militiamen said their weapons had either been taken from seized police buildings and a column of captured Ukrainian armored vehicles, or bought from corrupt Ukrainian soldiers, the authors inform. "There was no clear Russian link in the 12th Company’s arsenal, but it was not possible to confirm the rebels’ descriptions of the sources of their money and equipment," they write."Where these militiamen and their backers are trying to steer Ukraine remains a matter of dispute even among the men wearing masks. In the 12th Company, some hope the eastern provinces can establish autonomy within a federalized Ukraine. Others speak of dividing the nation in two, with much of it joining Russia," the article reads.

The New York Times published an article devoted to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. The authors of the article, C. J. Chivers and Noah Sneider, are focusing on the identity of pro-Russia militia in Eastern Ukraine.

"In this war, clouded by competing claims on both sides, one persistent mystery has been the identity and affiliations of the militiamen, who have pressed the confrontation between Russia and the West into its latest bitter phase," the article reads.

Moscow says they are Ukrainians and not part of the Russian armed forces, as the so-called green men in Crimea turned out to be, while Western officials and the Ukrainian government insist that Russians have led, organized and equipped the fighters, the New York Times informs.

According to the authors of the artcle, a deeper look at the 12th Company — during more than a week of visiting its checkpoints, interviewing its fighters and observing them in action against a Ukrainian military advance here on Friday — shows that in its case neither portrayal captures the full story.

"The rebels of the 12th Company appear to be Ukrainians but, like many in the region, have deep ties to and affinity for Russia. They are veterans of the Soviet, Ukrainian or Russian Armies, and some have families on the other side of the border. Theirs is a tangled mix of identities and loyalties," the article reads.

"Further complicating the picture, while the fighters share a passionate distrust of Ukraine’s government and the Western powers that support it, they disagree among themselves about their ultimate goals. They argue about whether Ukraine should redistribute power via greater federalization or whether the region should be annexed by Russia, and they harbor different views about which side might claim Kiev, the capital, and even about where the border of a divided Ukraine might lie," the authors note.

Militiamen said their weapons had either been taken from seized police buildings and a column of captured Ukrainian armored vehicles, or bought from corrupt Ukrainian soldiers, the authors inform. "There was no clear Russian link in the 12th Company’s arsenal, but it was not possible to confirm the rebels’ descriptions of the sources of their money and equipment," they write.

"Where these militiamen and their backers are trying to steer Ukraine remains a matter of dispute even among the men wearing masks. In the 12th Company, some hope the eastern provinces can establish autonomy within a federalized Ukraine. Others speak of dividing the nation in two, with much of it joining Russia," the article reads.