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Barack Obama: “We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movement taken by the Russian federation inside of Ukraine. Any…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2014
We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movement taken by the Russian federation inside of Ukraine. Any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing which is not in the interests of Ukraine, Russia or Europe.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama expresses concern over Russian military movements in Ukraine and emphasizes the importance of Ukrainian sovereignty.

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