BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and Britain are laying down new markers for Russia in its dealings with Ukraine.
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron today gave Moscow a month to meet the conditions — or face further sanctions that will hit key sectors of Russia’s economy.
Speaking in Brussels, Cameron said Russia needs to recognize the election of Ukraine’s new president, stop arms from crossing the border and end support for pro-Russian separatist groups in eastern Ukraine.
He and Obama spoke after a G-7 summit that had been re-arranged to exclude Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia’s aggressive moves in Ukraine.
And the warning came in advance of a meeting between Cameron and Putin today. Putin is also meeting with the leaders of France and Germany, as Europe and the United States take different strategies for dealing with the Russian president after trying to isolate him over his moves in Ukraine.
Obama says the G-7 leaders unanimously agree with the steps outlined by Cameron — although the support was not explicit in written statements that were issued after two days of meetings.
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