Barack Obama actually said...

Sanctions against Russia cannot be eased until it meets its commitments under the Minsk agreements.

It is a solvable problem, but it is one that, unfortunately, spikes after one event and then fades into the background until something else ...

In the 2 years I have remaining as President, I'm going to make sure that we follow through.

We must continue U.S.-EU cooperation to strengthen European economic growth.