President Barack Obama warned Russia that it is facing a “costly proposition” with its military intervention in Ukraine. Obama’s New Warning to Russia: ‘This Will Be a Costly Proposition’ President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Obama said there are economic and diplomatic actions that can be taken that would isolate Russia if it continues on its current trajectory after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into Ukraine’s Crimea region over the weekend. “So there are really two paths that Russia can take at this point. Obviously the facts on the ground in Crimea are deeply troubling, and Russia has a large army that borders Ukraine,” Obama told reporters during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “But what is also true is that over time this will be a costly proposition for Russia, and now is the time for them to consider whether they can serve their interests in a way that resorts to diplomacy as opposed to force.” Obama said he hopes Congress will work with the administration to provide an assistance package to Ukraine, which he said should be “outside of partisanship.”
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