Posted on 04/14/2014 5:41:43 PM PDT by Nachum
U.S. President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that Russia's actions in Ukraine were not conducive to a diplomatic solution of the crisis in that country, and the White House warned that Moscow would suffer further costs for its behavior.
Obama spoke to Putin at the Russians' request, a senior administration official said, describing the call as "frank and direct," a diplomatic construction that usually means tense.
"The president made clear that the diplomatic path was open and our preferred way ahead, but that Russia's actions are neither consistent with or conducive to that," the official said.
Obama told Putin that Kiev had made "real offers" to address concerns about the decentralization of powers to local governments in the country.
"That is a matter for Ukrainians to decide," the official said. "We have always and will continue to support an inclusive process."
Earlier, U.S. officials stopped short of announcing a new set of sanctions against Russia but said they were in consultations with European partners about the prospect.
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Verbal bullying.
I’m sure Putin blasted Obama too....and the new is what exactly?
I’m sure that Putin was intimidated by Obama’s Election year Kabuki theater.
Obama is sooooo tough
Maybe Obama can call the Chicago Thugs on Putin. hahaha.
0 is all hat and no cattle!
This is likely for show...he’s not fooling most.
Flexibility™.
Total BS! Obama did no such thing to Putin.
No sycophantic press in Russia for ya is there “The One”?
Reggie wasn’t there to relieve the tension?
Obama got his a** chewed out.
Oh, please...
Obama got his marching orders.
Reggie Love is the only person to ever have blasted by Obama.
Talking tough from a position of weakness is a good way to buy a butt kickin.
Unfortunately it wouldn’t be Obama showing up for the fight.
Can’t wait to see how Obama’s “Foreign Policy” is recorded in the history books.
oh...forgot....Common Core will never address that....
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