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Related: About this forumObama lambasts Putin: you're wrecking Russia to recreate Soviet empire
Source: The Guardian
Obama lambasts Putin: you're wrecking Russia to recreate Soviet empire
Kate Connolly in Garmisch Partenkirchen
Monday 8 June 2015 20.41 BST
Barack Obama has used the close of the G7 summit in Germany to deliver his strongest criticism yet of Vladimir Putin, lambasting the Russian presidents isolationist approach as the seven leaders signalled their readiness to tighten sanctions against Russia if the conflict in Ukraine escalates.
Does he continue to wreck his countrys economy and continue Russias isolation in pursuit of a wrong-headed desire to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire? Or does he recognise that Russias greatness does not depend on violating the territorial integrity and sovereignty of other countries? the US president said at the close of the intensive discussions in Bavaria as world leaders, including the summits host, Angela Merkel, presented a united front against Putin.
The German chancellor stressed that while she hoped the situation in Ukraine would not worsen, the G7 leaders were prepared to implement tougher sanctions if it did. We are ready, should the situation escalate which we dont want to strengthen sanctions if the situation makes that necessary but we believe we should do everything to move forward the political process of Minsk, Merkel said.
Obama warned that if Russia were to double down on what he called its aggressive behaviour in Ukraine, additional steps could be taken.
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Kate Connolly in Garmisch Partenkirchen
Monday 8 June 2015 20.41 BST
Barack Obama has used the close of the G7 summit in Germany to deliver his strongest criticism yet of Vladimir Putin, lambasting the Russian presidents isolationist approach as the seven leaders signalled their readiness to tighten sanctions against Russia if the conflict in Ukraine escalates.
Does he continue to wreck his countrys economy and continue Russias isolation in pursuit of a wrong-headed desire to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire? Or does he recognise that Russias greatness does not depend on violating the territorial integrity and sovereignty of other countries? the US president said at the close of the intensive discussions in Bavaria as world leaders, including the summits host, Angela Merkel, presented a united front against Putin.
The German chancellor stressed that while she hoped the situation in Ukraine would not worsen, the G7 leaders were prepared to implement tougher sanctions if it did. We are ready, should the situation escalate which we dont want to strengthen sanctions if the situation makes that necessary but we believe we should do everything to move forward the political process of Minsk, Merkel said.
Obama warned that if Russia were to double down on what he called its aggressive behaviour in Ukraine, additional steps could be taken.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/08/g7-leaders-sanctions-russia-ukraine-conflict-obama
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Obama lambasts Putin: you're wrecking Russia to recreate Soviet empire (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2015
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MisterP
(23,730 posts)1. and the US has been paying proto-ISIS in Libya and Syria out of a crackbrained notion that
we're overthrowing Russkie puppets like it's 1980 all over again
KoKo
(84,711 posts)2. Bellicose language used to feed the McCain/Graham Constituency--or, he really believes what he said?
What a disappointment to hear this aggressive speech from him. Hasn't he got enough challenge with MENA failures that provoking Russia with this kind of language would seem to be a step too far in stirring up another hornet's nest that we will have to give more of our tax dollars to our defense industry to deal with?