Barack Obama actually said...

"Michelle and I send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic ferry sinking off the coast of the Republic of Korea."

"We want to give diplomacy a chance as long as ultimately the decisions are being made by Ukrainians -- not by Russians, not by Americans, not by other European nations, but by Ukrainians themselves."

"The leaders stressed that Russia needs to take immediate, concrete actions to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ukraine."

"Ukraine is a sovereign nation that has deep historical roots with Russia."