President Barack Obama has told his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin that his country sending troops into Ukraine is a ”clear violation” of that country”s sovereignty.
According to the White House, Obama made the comments in a 90-minute phone call with Putin on Saturday, expressing ”deep concern” over Russia”s actions in the past two days. Obama also called on Putin to de-escalate tensions by withdrawing his forces back to bases in Crimea and to refrain from any interference elsewhere in Ukraine, Fox News reports. However, a defiant-sounding statement issued later by the Kremlin in Moscow said Putin stressed to Obama that the situation in Ukraine posed a ”real threats” to the life and health of Russian citizens, the report said.
Obama also said Russia”s actions were a ”violation of international law,” which would lead to ”greater political and economic isolation,” the report added. (ANI)