Daily News Article - April 16, 2014
1. What has President Obama repeatedly threatened to do if Russia tries to annex (take control of) any other part of Ukraine the way it did with Crimea last month?
2. What has President Obama said repeatedly about Russia’s possible advances into eastern Ukraine?
3. What part does the Obama administration think Russia is playing in the latest unrest in eastern Ukraine?
4. How are President Obama and his administration responding to the instability in Ukraine?
5. How effective have President Obama’s policies been thus far in addressing the crisis in Ukraine?
6. How did Russia’s President Vladimir Putin respond to President Obama’s initial warning?
7. a) What action is Republican Senator Bob Corker calling on President Obama to make?
b) Do you agree with Sen. Corker? Why or why not?
8. Who else is calling on President Obama to enact more sanctions against Russia now, not later?
9. On March 24, Agence France-Press news service reported:“US President Barack Obama on Monday vowed Western unity in punishing Moscow for annexing Crimea, ahead of crisis talks that could see Russia excluded from the G8 club of rich nations.
Obama told journalists at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, "Europe and America are united in our support of the Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian people, we're united in imposing a cost on Russia for its actions so far.”
What did European leaders agree to do on Monday regarding Russia’s involvement in Ukraine?