@markknoller Nah, he's opposed too, just playing politics as usual. Poor thing must be due for a vacation soon?
— AC (@redwingphlox) February 9, 2015
@markknoller what's the over under he's weighing them past January 2017?
— Epa Minondas (@WTEpaminondas) February 9, 2015
President Obama met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel this afternoon, with Ukraine being the main topic on the agenda.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the White House; Merkel & Pres. Obama to hold news conf. at 11:40a ET. pic.twitter.com/J40vy12IPP
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 9, 2015
#Ukraine tops the agenda as #Germany's Chancellor Merkel heads to Washington – http://t.co/5AzojQTse7 pic.twitter.com/3kLFnLgv1S
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) February 9, 2015
The situation on the ground in Ukraine has been described as a high-stakes chess game, and Garry Kasparov, world chess champion and chairman of the Human Rights Foundation, expressed little confidence in the players yesterday.
Merkel's visit will give Obama more excuses to do what he wants to do already: ignore Ukraine. Can say, "must align w our EU allies…"
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 9, 2015
That does sound like Obama. Did this morning’s news conference inspire any confidence in Kasparov?
Obama & Merkel sounded delusional on Ukraine. Putin is attacking & taking European territory by military force. What diplomatic solution?
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 9, 2015
Obama & Merkel have given Putin every incentive to grab as much Ukrainian territory as he can, as fast as he can. No deterrence.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 9, 2015
Until West realizes that what is bad for Russia has little to do with what is bad for Putin & act accordingly, this war will continue.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 9, 2015
The "realists" seem happy to condemn millions of Ukrainians to life as prisoners in occupied territory. In Europe in the 21st century.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 9, 2015
Any comment from Bill Clinton yet? He signed the paper promising Ukraine security for its nuclear arsenal in 1994. He pushed for it.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 9, 2015
We haven’t heard from Bill Clinton, but who can forget Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s contribution?
@Kasparov63 last time a Clinton got involved with Russia we got #перегрузка pic.twitter.com/u3TDRv2bju
— Sergey Ivaschuck (@ivaschuck) February 9, 2015