US President Barack Obama says Washington and London have agreed to maintain tough sanctions on Russia over its alleged role in Ukraine’s crisis.
At a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the White House in Washington on Friday, Obama said the strong sanctions against Russia will remain in place until Moscow ends its “aggression” in Ukraine.
“We agree on the need to maintain strong sanctions against Russia until it ends its aggression in Ukraine,” Obama said after holding talks with Cameron.
He also added that Washington and London will continue their support for Ukraine as Kiev “implements important economic and democratic reforms.”
The US and the EU have imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow over what they call Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s conflict.
Washington accuses Moscow of arming and supporting pro-Russian forces fighting in the predominantly Russian-speaking areas in eastern Ukraine. Moscow calls the accusations “groundless”.
Former Republican congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul says US sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis are an act of war, adding that the American people are tired of US-imposed wars.
When you block the trade of goods and services with a particular country, it may not be quite as bad as dropping bombs, but it is a “symbol of a war,” Paul told Britain’s Channel 4 News in April last year.
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