Pres. Obama silent as 'NATO confirms' Russian tanks and troops are in Ukraine

Posted at 10:14 am on November 12, 2014 by Greg P.

NATO has now confirmed what many on Twitter have suspected for days that Russian tanks and combat troops are operating inside of Ukraine:

https://twitter.com/NATOSource/status/532549785275092992

https://twitter.com/NoahShachtman/status/532547733333504000

ALERT: Russian combat troops have entered Ukraine along with tanks, artillery and air defence systems. BBC
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) November 12, 2014

Russian combat troops have entered Ukraine along with tanks, artillery and air defence systems, Nato commander says http://t.co/D52os8d3BS
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 12, 2014

Nato reports sightings of Russian tanks and troops entering eastern Ukraine http://t.co/6E3egd29b6
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 12, 2014

Ukraine’s prime minister responds:

Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk: "Hundreds, not tens of red lines have been crossed."That sounds like too many.
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) November 12, 2014

Russia denies, however:

Reuters: #Russia defense ministry denies Russian soldiers have entered #Ukraine.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 12, 2014

And the U.N. is in action:

UN Security Council holds urgent meeting on Ukraine cease-fire http://t.co/JNTYqyNvAh
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) November 12, 2014

But this is the big question:

Every hour Obama makes no statement re Putin's overt invasion of #Ukraine gives Kyiv an hour to realize they, sadly, are on their own.
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 12, 2014

Nice about climate deal with Beijing, maybe Obama could ask Vlad about his invasion of #Ukraine, pull him aside for a couple mins at APEC.
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 12, 2014

Putin and Obama did meet yesterday:

Obama, Putin have brief meetings in China http://t.co/vr12PTkRqR
— Dody DBoss Banditz (@BossBanditz) November 11, 2014

Every time Putin talks to Obama Putin follows up by invading Ukraine. Whats the most any country has ever been invaded in one year?
— FO Bella & Waldo (@JMitchP) November 12, 2014

When will we hear from the president?

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