"I believe it should be very clear what is happening on our continent. This year we commemorate the 100th anniversary since the outbreak of World War I, and that war was about the right of a small country like Belgium not to be trampled by neighbors. We had to learn this lesson again in World War II, when the same thing happened to Poland, Czechoslovakia and other countries. In this way we see Europe now, " Cameron said, during a press conference held in Warrington
"We are not going to launch a European war, we are not going to send the fleet in the Black Sea, we do not want a military confrontation, but we must use the economic power that we have," said the prime minister, quoted by Mediafax.
"The European Union and the United States must show Russia that what it is doing is unacceptable - unacceptable for Ukraine. It is also unacceptable because if we stood and did nothing, tomorrow it would destabilize the Baltic countries, it would destabilize Romania, Russia's neighbors may begin to feel the pressures of the Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions, "said David Cameron.
British Prime Minister believes that economic pressures are paying off because, "after all, Russia needs Europe and America more than America and Europe need Russia."
"Of course many European countries buy oil and gas from Russia, of course we benefit from Russian investment in the UK. But frankly, Europe and America are stronger when adopting a common stand and if they say: "If you continue in this way, we will make things harder by imposing sanctions." We must intensify the pressure until Russia decides to behave like a civilized state and until it allows Ukraine to choose its own future. The pressure will be increased until Mr. Putin's attitude changes and there is still time for that , "concluded David Cameron