US points to Russia's 'weakness' over Crimea

4,852 views · Published 25 March 2014 · 11:03 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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US president has said annexation of Crimea from Ukraine was not a "done deal" and Russia was "a regional power" that was threatening its neighbours "out of weakness".

Barack Obama told joirnalists after a nuclear security summit in The Hague on Tuesday "the fact that Russia felt to go in militarily and lay bare these violations of international law indicates less influence, not more."

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