And deadly incrementalism -- the petri dish of bilateral conflict -- and accompanying delay pose a greater risk to U.S.-Russian relations than do the swift and decisive measures enumerated here.

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We must respond with decisive measures.

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But Peter Ainsworth, for the Conservatives, accused Mr Miliband of producing a "tentative" package of measures when people wanted "decisive" action.

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We continue to work with our European partners --the President does, Secretary Geithner does, others involved in this area do -- and we continue to monitor the progress that European leaders are making towards ensuring that the right measures are taken and are in place to stabilize that situation and bring it to a decisive conclusion.

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