Surely his ill-chosen pun was not intended ?!

  • would lead to severe economic sanctions

And what else Mr Ras ? Sec Gen on the wires

  • if Russia wants dialogue the first step is to pull back troops, now estimated at 40,000
  • the right way forward is to find political and diplomatic solution. not discussing military options

Not yet anyhow

This continual rumbling will not be helping the yen and swiss bears