Kerry condemns ‘incredible act of aggression’

US secretary of state John Kerry yesterday condemned Russia’s “incredible act of aggression” in Ukraine and threatened “very serious repercussions” from the US and other countries, including sanctions to isolate Russia economically.

“You just don’t in the 21st century behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pre- text,” Kerry told the CBS programme Face the Nation.

Kerry, however, added that Russia still has “a right set of choices” that can be made to defuse the crisis.