The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, in a telephone call to the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, threatened fresh sanction against Russia, reports the Financial Times today.
A senior state department official told the Financial Times that Kerry expressed “strong concern” that the unrest in eastern Ukraine was “orchestrated and synchronised, similar to previous attacks in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.”
The latest warnings come as sources on the ground say that that people dressed in unmarked military attire have blocked roads and highways connecting cities in eastern Ukraine.
A senior state department official told the Financial Times that Kerry expressed “strong concern” that the unrest in eastern Ukraine was “orchestrated and synchronised, similar to previous attacks in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.”
“The secretary made clear that if Russia did not take steps to de-escalate in eastern Ukraine and move its troops back form Ukraine’s border, there would be additional consequences,” the official further said.
The latest warnings come as sources on the ground say that that people dressed in unmarked military attire have blocked roads and highways connecting cities in eastern Ukraine.