US President Barack Obama urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to press pro-Moscow groups to lay down their arms in Ukraine amid escalating tensions.
In the call requested by Moscow, Obama "emphasized that all irregular forces in the country need to lay down their arms, and he urged President Putin to use his influence with these armed, pro-Russian groups to convince them to depart the buildings they have seized," the White House said in a statement.
US President Barack Obama urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to press pro-Moscow groups to lay down their arms in Ukraine amid escalating tensions.
In the call requested by Moscow, Obama “emphasized that all irregular forces in the country need to lay down their arms, and he urged President Putin to use his influence with these armed, pro-Russian groups to convince them to depart the buildings they have seized,” the White House said in a statement.
