President Barack Obama directly sanctioned 11 Russian and - TopicsExpress



          

President Barack Obama directly sanctioned 11 Russian and Ukrainian officials Monday, the latest escalation in the ongoing crisis in Crimea — and the president’s latest attempt to make good on his repeated threats of additional costs on Russians for the situation. Speaking from the White House, he warned that he’s prepared to go even further if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t reverse course on Crimea. “Further provocations will do nothing except to further isolate Russia and diminish its place in the world,” Obama said at the White House. “We can calibrate our response on whether Russia chooses to escalate or de-escalate the situation.” Thats it for sanctions so far. Wow hundreds murdered and kidnapped. 100,000 troops invade and thats the response? Tough response! Read more: politico/story/2014/03/russia-sanctions-ukraine-obama-executive-order-104728.html#ixzz2wPc5eKJS
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:47:15 +0000

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