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Obama: Russia used ‘brute force’ to intimidate Ukraine, West is united against Russia

27-3-2014 < SGT Report 95 112 words
 

from End The Lie:


President Barack Obama slammed Russia on Wednesday, saying that the country used “brute force” to intimidate Ukraine and that the West is united against them.


“We’re coordinating around the potential for additional, deeper sanctions should Russia move forward and engage in further incursions in Ukraine,” Obama said to an audience of leading European Union figures assembled in Brussels. “If Russia stays on its current course the consequences for the Russia economy will continue to grow.”


However, Obama did not propose new sanctions or threats of military action in order to pressure Russian troops to leave Crimea, according to USA Today.


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