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In an interview in Rome with Scott Pelley, President Barack Obama said Russia must move back the troops it has massed near Ukraine's border and begin direct negotiations with the Ukrainian government and the international community

In an interview in Rome with Scott Pelley, President Barack Obama said Russia must move back the troops it has massed near Ukraine's border and begin direct negotiations with the Ukrainian government and the international community. The president also discussed whether U.S. action would have had an impact on Syria's humanitarian crisis.

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While intelligence analysts in the U.S. worry Russia may try to carve a path to Crimea through Ukraine, Charlie D'Agata reports tension on the ground is dissipating

While intelligence analysts in the U.S. worry Russia may try to carve a path to Crimea through Ukraine, Charlie D'Agata reports tension on the ground is dissipating. Since the only rationale for Russia to send troops into the region would be a perceived threat against ethnic Russians, it’s difficult to see any reason for an escalation.

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The president says while Russia’s actions in Ukraine are “a problem,” he’s “much more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan”

Reacting to rhetoric from his 2012 Republican foe Mitt Romney, President Obama argued during a press conference in the Netherlands that while Russia’s actions in Ukraine are “a problem,” he’s “much more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan.”

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