Barack Obama says Vladimir Putin has a choice to make whether to abide by international law or face "disruptive sanctions"
Ukraine: Obama Says Russia 'Acting Out Of Weakness' -- BBC
US President Barack Obama has said Russia is acting "not out of strength, but out of weakness" in Ukraine.
He also warned of the possibility of further sanctions against Russia if it encroached further into Ukraine.
Speaking in The Hague, Mr Obama said he was encouraged by the willingness of EU countries to consider sanctions that could possibly hurt them as well.
The US has already imposed sanctions on Russian individuals after Moscow annexed Crimea earlier this month.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iraq electoral commission resigns en masse weeks before vote.
Arab Summit: Summit to back rejection of 'Jewish state'.
Beset by differences, Arab leaders open annual summit.
Syrian crisis a key issue at Arab League summit.
Syrian rebels tout a fighting force the US can work with.
Aleppo bears brunt of fight over fragmented Syria.
Bashar al-Assad's home village under threat from Syrian opposition forces.
Kerry races against deadlines for Mideast peace.
UNRWA chief appeals to Israel, Egypt over Gaza restrictions.
Doubts surface on Gaza destination of rockets seized by Israel.
Twitter ban sparks 'arms race' with tech savvy Turks.
Obama aims to soothe Saudi fears with Riyadh visit.
ASIA
Obama brings leaders of Japan, SKorea together.
Southern 'sweep' state could shape India's next government.
China demands satellite data on missing plane.
Chinese families clash with police, slam Malaysia over lost plane.
Chinese leader Xi means business on lavish French trip. Chinese president meets British PM on ties.
Taliban bombings, gunfight near Afghan Presidential candidate’s house.
Philippines looks to international court to press island claims.
Hundreds rush to rural Chinese banks after solvency rumors.
Navy setbacks show defence challenges facing next Indian government.
Thai protesters hope vote for Senate will tee up PM's impeachment.
Thailand bus crash kills 30 people.
Australia reintroduces knights and dames as top honour.
AFRICA
Kenya orders all refugees into designated camps.
Tuareg leader to Mali government: start talks or risk new revolt.
Boko Haram increases deadly attacks on civilians in northern Nigeria.
Are Nigeria's neighbors safe havens for Boko Haram?
Egypt adjourns second mass Brotherhood trial. 700 Egypt Islamists on trial after mass death sentences. Egypt opens second mass trial of Brotherhood members. Egyptian court sends unmistakable message to Brotherhood: Stop insurgency or die.
Ethiopia uses foreign kit to spy on opponents - HRW.
Exclusive: South African military in 'critical decline', review says.
South Africa mining strike damage is 'irreparable'.
Prosecution wraps case, Pistorius likely to testify.
EUROPE
Annexation of Crimea 'not a done deal,' Obama says.
Russian, Ukrainian ministers meet for 1st time.
Ukraine in talks with IMF for $15-20 billion loan package-finance minister.
U.S., Ukraine refuse to recognize Russia’s seizure of Crimea. West, Russia signal line drawn in Ukraine crisis.
G7 warns Russia of sanctions over Ukraine.
Ousted by G-8, Russia determined to prove it can thrive without the West. Russia: G-8 snub 'counterproductive'.
Top Ukraine nationalist killed in police operation.
Tymoshenko denies 'wipe out Russians' comment.
Russia’s price to pay: Investor exodus not sanctions threatens country. Russia warns of investor flight.
Moldovan separatists: We downed Ukrainian drone.
Lithuania pleads for US gas exports to counter Russia.
Left party to exit Finland's government over budget cuts.
Ireland's police chief, Martin Callinan, resigns over whistleblower row.
AMERICAS
Venezuela arrests three air force generals 'plotting coup'.
Fitch downgrades Venezuela to 'B'; Outlook negative. Short on dollars, Venezuela tries to halt black-market trading.
Pew: White majority over, next generation more than 50% non-white.
Rescuers scour Washington state mudslide rubble, up to 176 still missing. Death toll likely to rise after massive mudslide.
Obama to announce proposal to end NSA bulk data collection.
Analysts: US economy steadily advancing through 2015.
S&P cuts Brazil credit rating.
Salvadorean court rejects opposition challenge to poll.
Criminal gangs in El Salvador return to war path after two-year truce.
Canada rules out suspected case of Ebola.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
No verdict yet in al-Qaida spokesman's terror case.
Iran's ties to terror shadow nuclear talks.
World leaders urge more action to prevent nuclear terrorism.
World leaders take part in nuclear terrorism war games at G7 summit (and the good news is, they won!).
Ibrahim Hassan and Shah Hussain plead guilty to terror charges.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Ray-Ban maker Luxottica to work with Google on Google Glass eyewear.
U.S. notified 3,000 firms about cyberattacks.
Fracking safety: report warns of 'significant unknowns'.
Poor countries denied chance to succeed?
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