Now, it is true that if in fact diplomacy fails, what I've asked my team to do is to look at all options. What other means can we put in place to change Mr. Putin's calculus? And the possibility of lethal defensive weapons is one of those options that's being examined.
President Obama discusses the potential for arming Ukraine in response to the conflict with Russian-backed rebels.
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