Crimée: le référendum violerait le droit international (Obama)

 Le Président s'exprimait un peu plus tôt aujourd'hui sur l'éventualité d'un référendum en Crimée.

 "The referendum is seen as a possible way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to exert his control over the region.

 Obama’s remarks came before the House passed legislation Thursday afternoon to provide loan guarantees to the new Ukrainian government. The White House has already pledged $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine.

Obama also spoke to the new executive order on sanctions and visa restrictions for those found to be causing or profiting from the crisis, saying that these were the fulfillment of the threat he made last week at the White House, warning Putin not to move troops in—which was ignored.

 “These decisions continue our effort to impose a cost on Russia and those responsible for the situation in Crimea,” Obama said. “We took these steps in close coordination with our allies.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/barack-obama-crimea-referendum-international-law-104363.html?hp=t3_3