President Barack Obama is raising the stakes in the Wests standoff - TopicsExpress



          

President Barack Obama is raising the stakes in the Wests standoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hes imposing sanctions against Moscow and rejecting plans for a referendum on the future of Ukraines Russian-occupied Crimea. European leaders are putting in place their own measures but are split over how forcefully to follow the U.S. lead. That could blunt the pressure on Putin to withdraw Russian troops. The end result could help define Europes post-Cold War order. Obama outlined his intent Thursday not to willingly let the Kremlin carve up Ukraine. He slapped new visa restrictions on Russians and others destabilizing Ukraines new government. And he declared illegal the plan from Putins allies in Crimea for a March 16 referendum on seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:45:01 +0000

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