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Obama U.S. weighing steps to 'isolate Russia'
over Ukraine crisis
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday
that Russia is not considering trying to make
Crimea a part of Russia. Only people who live in
Crimea can determine their future, Putin said.
Despite Russias claim above, the United States
is examining a series of economic and diplomatic
sanctions (temporary punishments) to "isolate
Russia." President Obama has called on Congress
to work with his administration for an economic
assistance package for Ukraine as well. Obama
said that Russia's military moves in Crimea
(Ukraine) violated international law, adding that
"no country has a right to send in troops to
another country unprovoked. Obama said that
"over time, this will be a costly proposition,"
for Russia, due to sanctions and isolation that
will result if the situation continues or
worsens.
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