At a press conference, the president today denied that it’s a new Cold War, but he did lay out tougher sanctions from both the United States and the European Union, some of which he says target Russia’s energy sector.
#Obama: #Russia and its proxies in #Ukraine failed to cooperate in #MH17 investigation. Proxies continued to tamper with wreckage.
— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) July 29, 2014
President Obama says The United States is imposing new sanctions on Russia in energy, arms and finance. The EU is joining in on Sanctions.
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 29, 2014
Pres Obama announces new US sanctions against Russia, targeting its energy, arms and financial sectors.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 29, 2014
Obama: expanding sanctions on Russian banks blocking arms and EU now joining cutting off financing to state-owned banks plus new arms deals
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) July 29, 2014
Obama announcing tougher sanctions on Russian energy, banks, defense. Will they have an impact on Ukraine situation?
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) July 29, 2014
#Obama on #MH17: Recites new EU sanctions, sez US sanctions will have an even bigger bite.
— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) July 29, 2014
Pres Obama says US coordinating new sanctions with EU, so "sanctions today will have an even bigger bite." pic.twitter.com/t0AfE3m5nZ
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 29, 2014
Obama: Russia's actions have made weak economy even weaker projections for economic growth are zero isolating itself from intl community
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) July 29, 2014
No guarantee sanctions will work but Pres Obama says they'll have a greater impact on the Russian economy than we've seen so far.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 29, 2014
But no, it’s not a new Cold War.
https://twitter.com/michaelscherer/status/494207881982799872
Pres. Obama when asked if there is a new Cold War: "No. It's not a new Cold War." pic.twitter.com/OxJuPLkAsB
— ABC News (@ABC) July 29, 2014
President Obama says this is "not a new Cold War" – as he steps up sanctions on Russia on a # of fronts for actions "that are destructive"
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) July 29, 2014
I predict Obama's "not a Cold War" will be a major headline everywhere, whether he intended it or not. Almost responding to Time cover
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) July 29, 2014
Short Obama on no cold war w/ Russia: Don’t pay attention to that man behind the curtain.
— Kerry Picket (@KerryPicket) July 29, 2014
"This isn't a new Cold War" – @BarackObama. He's right. We seriously opposed Russia during the Cold War, now we're just slapping their wrist
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 29, 2014
"Guys, I gotta get going," Obama says, walking away from pool as reporters ask about Israeli criticism of Sec State @JohnKerry
— lesley clark (@lesleyclark) July 29, 2014
More importantly, does Romney think it's a new Cold War?
— paul mcleary (@paulmcleary) July 29, 2014
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