The U.S. President Barack Obama declared intention to strengthen pressure upon Moscow and to support Kiev.

Censor.NET with reference to the Gazeta.Ru
"We will adhere to this bilateral course - to carry out still the bigger pressure upon Russia, to support Ukraine, letting to Putin know that from this way still it is possible to descend and resolve a situation in the diplomatic ways", - the American leader in interview to CNN TV channel told.

Besides, according to Obama, now he "is optimistic" concerning possibility of that Russia will change the course concerning a situation in Ukraine.

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