Vladimir Putin pushes on as Barack Obama rallies G7
Due to the pressure and fighting in Crimea, Ukraine ordered its outnumbered troops to withdraw
Kiev: As pro-Russian forces in Crimea went on taking over bases after bases under Ukranian control, US President Barack Obama at the nuclear summit in The Netherlands rallied up support from the G7 economies to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for his actions.
Due to the pressure and fighting in Crimea, Ukraine on Monday ordered its outnumbered troops to withdraw from Crimea.
On the other hand, US President Barack Obama on Monday vowed Western unity in punishing Moscow for annexing Crimea, ahead of crisis talks that could see Russia excluded from the G8 club of rich nations.
“Europe and America are united in our support of the Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian people, we’re united in imposing a cost on Russia for its actions so far,” Mr Obama said at Amsterdam's Rijks-museum.